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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 49% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-9800X - 535 vs 359 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
Very High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
52.213740458015266%
Multi-Core
7353
47.607640012949176%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9800X or Core i9-12900K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
343 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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12 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3090
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