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MSRP $488
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-9900K - 204 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $266.71 vs $390.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9900K - $1.31 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$266.71
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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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
131 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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190 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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100 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
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170 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,199.99
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204 FPS
$28.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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190 FPS
$12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,368.58
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105 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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180 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,648.99
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131 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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150 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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