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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-12400 - 297 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $143.57 vs $283.49
- Up to 47% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-12900K - $0.50 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
53%
Price, $
$283.49
50%
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 i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
287
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $143.57 on Amazon
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Updated 253 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
184 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,999.99
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120 FPS
$6.78/FPS
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Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$813.09
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Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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$8.82/FPS
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Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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297 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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159 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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197 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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185 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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204 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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141 FPS
$11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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215 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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141 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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167 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
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215 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,343.34
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120 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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197 FPS
$30.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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154 FPS
$14.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,177
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197 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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141 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
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197 FPS
$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,849
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167 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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184 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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154 FPS
$13.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,017
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141 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,569
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114 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
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121 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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197 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
In Stock
197 FPS
$25.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$5,042.96
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154 FPS
$14.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,167.99
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154 FPS
$25.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,967.15
In Stock
197 FPS
$25.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,978.07
In Stock
197 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
In Stock
197 FPS
$17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,539
In Stock
121 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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197 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,689
In Stock
197 FPS
$33.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,619.07
In Stock
148 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
In Stock
197 FPS
$21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,229
In Stock
196 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
In Stock
197 FPS
$16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,279
In Stock
167 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
141 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
104 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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197 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,699
In Stock
197 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,799
In Stock
120 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
148 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
159 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
197 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,659
In Stock
159 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
In Stock
215 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
196 FPS
$19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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159 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,259
In Stock
197 FPS
$21.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,149
In Stock
196 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
197 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
197 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
197 FPS
$32.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,310.47
In Stock
120 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
104 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
196 FPS
$18.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,699.99
In Stock
196 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
196 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,349.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
148 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,729
In Stock
197 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$5,531.79
In Stock
159 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,879
In Stock
159 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
197 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
In Stock
197 FPS
$32.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,333.55
In Stock
197 FPS
$27.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$5,452.49
In Stock
197 FPS
$19.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,929
In Stock
185 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,218
In Stock
197 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549
In Stock
159 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,409
In Stock
148 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,809
In Stock
130 FPS
$23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
197 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,399
In Stock
196 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549.99
In Stock
197 FPS
$18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,609
In Stock
197 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,989
In Stock
197 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,039
In Stock
197 FPS
$22.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,379
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