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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-11900 - 216 vs 211 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 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €308.76 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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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
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2130
81.29770992366412%
Multi-Core
8816
57.079961152476535%
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
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
€13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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166 FPS
€11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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200 FPS
€10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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166 FPS
€28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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155 FPS
€26.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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70 FPS
€21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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155 FPS
€15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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138 FPS
€12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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129 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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156 FPS
€13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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