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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i9-12900 - 932 vs 911 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €428.99 vs €519.52
- Up to 19% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900 - €0.46 vs €0.57 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€428.99
100%
FPS and Value 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
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-12900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
641 FPS
€2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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527 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,223.65
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527 FPS
€4.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,184.05
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658 FPS
€3.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999
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630 FPS
€2.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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763 FPS
€2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
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894 FPS
€2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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698 FPS
€2.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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811 FPS
€5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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608 FPS
€4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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