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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7900X - 201 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €343.21 vs €352.66
- Up to 15% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7900X - €1.71 vs €2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€343.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-7900X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
€25.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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58 FPS
€24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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48 FPS
€34.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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32 FPS
€93.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,994.66
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63 FPS
€38.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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63 FPS
€158.9/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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74 FPS
€24.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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50 FPS
€55.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,778.69
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116 FPS
€16.72/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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62 FPS
€25.31/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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