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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-9700K - 152 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €333.68 vs €364.76
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
67.5293166194905%
Multi-Core
7089
54.346826126954916%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-9700K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
54 FPS
€25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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54 FPS
€26.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
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42 FPS
€39.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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23 FPS
€117.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,695.19
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59 FPS
€40.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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59 FPS
€169.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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70 FPS
€26.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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45 FPS
€64.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,915.26
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105 FPS
€18.47/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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58 FPS
€27.05/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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