In Rust, the Core i9-9940X is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1004 more expensive!
Core i9-9940X
No clear advantages
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 15% faster in Rust – 268 vs 233 FPS
- Up to 15% faster in Rust
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer
- Up to 78% cheaper – $285.00 vs $1288.88
- Up to 78% cheaper
- Up to 81% better value in Rust – $1.06 vs $5.53/FPS
- Up to 81% better value in Rust
- 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
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i9-9940X vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
233 FPS
87%
Min 1% FPS
59 FPS
71%
Price, $
$1288.88
22%
Value, $/FPS
$5.53/FPS
19%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
268 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
83 FPS
100%
Price, $
$285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9940X vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9940X vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9940X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
14-core
88%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
64%
Base Frequency
3.3 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
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9940X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $1,387.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
