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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $129.95 vs $283.49
- Up to 47% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-12900K - $0.73 vs $1.38 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-9800X - 206 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
177
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
53%
Price, $
$283.49
45%
FPS 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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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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