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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9920X - 184 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $283.49 vs $300.15
- Up to 12% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9920X - $1.54 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9920X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9920X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
133 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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118 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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133 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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184 FPS
$32.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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133 FPS
$17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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107 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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