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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €77.34 vs €457.57
- Up to 79% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900 - €0.39 vs €1.86 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 24% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-2600S - 246 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
199
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.34
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Core 65W CPU LGA 1155
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i9-12900
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
98 FPS
€14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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98 FPS
€15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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84 FPS
€19.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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118 FPS
€15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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87 FPS
€31.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,770.6
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165 FPS
€11.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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103 FPS
€15.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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117 FPS
€14.44/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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95 FPS
€15.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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