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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Core i7-11700K - 181 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $283.49 vs $289.93
- Up to 5% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-11700K - $1.57 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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