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€428.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - 135 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €327.36 vs €428.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900K - €2.52 vs €3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.18/FPS
79%
Price, €
€428.99
76%
FPS 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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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
96%
Value, €/FPS
€2.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€327.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
65 FPS
€13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€869.68
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72 FPS
€18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
129 FPS
€18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
113 FPS
€42.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
67 FPS
€21.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,469
In Stock
55 FPS
€27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
135 FPS
€24.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
97 FPS
€17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
72 FPS
€20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
107 FPS
€19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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