In Control, the Core i7-9800X is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $469 more expensive!
Core i7-9800X
No clear advantages
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 2% faster in Control – 253 vs 248 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Control
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer
- Up to 61% cheaper – $299.93 vs $768.88
- Up to 61% cheaper
- Up to 62% better value in Control – $1.18 vs $3.10/FPS
- Up to 62% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Control FPS Calculator
Core i7-9800X vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
248 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
162 FPS
98%
Price, $
$768.88
39%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
38%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
253 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9800X vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9800X vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
55%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-9800X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$589.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
