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$279
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Prices and StockMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Prices and StockMSRP $519
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900 - 223 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $279.00 vs $412.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900 - $1.25 vs $1.89 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
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
Buy for $279 on Amazon
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Updated 223 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 223 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
169 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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175 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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175 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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215 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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209 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
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223 FPS
$26.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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202 FPS
$12.38/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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215 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,368.58
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183 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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188 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
177 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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177 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,366.12
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177 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
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177 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
In Stock
169 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
In Stock
177 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
177 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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159 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
177 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,949
In Stock
177 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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$412
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$412
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$172
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$412
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$126.99
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