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Prices and StockMSRP $385
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MSRP $385
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700K - 147 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700K - €2.86 vs €2.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €404.56 vs €419.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€419.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-9700K
With selected game settings
47 FPS
€27.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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117 FPS
€18.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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87 FPS
€54.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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79 FPS
€32.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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87 FPS
€91.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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64 FPS
€24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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28 FPS
€44.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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87 FPS
€30.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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98 FPS
€20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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