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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €77.34 vs €404.89
- Up to 75% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-12900K - €0.66 vs €2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-2600S - 151 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
118
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/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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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.68/FPS
24%
Price, €
€404.89
19%
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 High
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i9-12900K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
118 FPS
€17.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
€18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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140 FPS
€16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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118 FPS
€41.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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151 FPS
€21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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99 FPS
€17.46/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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72 FPS
€20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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94 FPS
€17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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111 FPS
€19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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118 FPS
€52.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,239.34
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