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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €254.09 vs €339.89
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-2700K - 297 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)
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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
Epic
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
25.34351145038168%
Multi-Core
2264
14.658465522822919%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Core i9-12900K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
130 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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247 FPS
€8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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184 FPS
€13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,533.31
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197 FPS
€34.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€6,828.09
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159 FPS
€10/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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98 FPS
€12.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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185 FPS
€11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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197 FPS
€14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,948.6
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215 FPS
€9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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