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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €262.59 vs €428.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900K - €1.77 vs €2.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-11700K - 164 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
148
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€262.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K processore desktop di 11a generazione (frequenza di base: 3,6 GHz. Tuboost: 4,9 GHz, 8 core, LGA1200) BX8070811700 K
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.62/FPS
67%
Price, €
€428.99
61%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-12900K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
€13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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158 FPS
€15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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140 FPS
€34.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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164 FPS
€20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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123 FPS
€14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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97 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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134 FPS
€15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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140 FPS
€41.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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148 FPS
€13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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