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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3714 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 30% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-2960XM - 206 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 24 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2960XM | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2960XM or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
157 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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134 FPS
$18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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206 FPS
$28.63/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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157 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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144 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$12.8/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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135 FPS
$15.7/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$16.32/FPS
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$15.29/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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