Buy on Amazon
€433.75
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $599
Availability
MSRP $599
AvailabilityMSRP $409
Availability
MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K and the cheaper Core i7-12700K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700K - 250 vs 247 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €243.30 vs €433.75
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900K - €0.99 vs €1.74 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
250
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
57%
Price, €
€433.75
56%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
Buy for €433.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
Buy for €243.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
88 FPS
€12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,099.99
In Stock
144 FPS
€11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,609
In Stock
90 FPS
€14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,299
In Stock
88 FPS
€12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,090
In Stock
143 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€3,570
In Stock
126 FPS
€23.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€3,001.5
In Stock
206 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,199
In Stock
155 FPS
€29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€4,499
In Stock
159 FPS
€31.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€4,946.76
In Stock
146 FPS
€15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€2,309.8
In Stock
159 FPS
€50.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€7,952.17
In Stock
120 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,589.9
In Stock
57 FPS
€21.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,249.9
In Stock
159 FPS
€17.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,784.08
In Stock
176 FPS
€11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,979
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
