In HITMAN 3, the Core i7-11700K is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $60 more expensive!
Core i7-11700K
No clear advantages
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 2% faster in HITMAN 3 – 200 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in HITMAN 3
- Is 7 months and 19 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Mar 16, 2021
- Is 7 months and 19 days newer
- Up to 17% cheaper – $289.07 vs $349.00
- Up to 17% cheaper
- Up to 19% better value in HITMAN 3 – $1.44 vs $1.77/FPS
- Up to 19% better value in HITMAN 3
HITMAN 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-11700K vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-11700K
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
197 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
125 FPS
97%
Price, $
$349
82%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
81%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
200 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
129 FPS
100%
Price, $
$289.07
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-11700K vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-11700K vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-11700K
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-11700K Mar 16th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
