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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3047 days newer than Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4820K - 152 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
140
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4820K or Core i9-12900
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
59 FPS
$30.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,779
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42 FPS
$33.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.99
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54 FPS
$29.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589
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59 FPS
$33.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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59 FPS
$38.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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42 FPS
$30.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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59 FPS
$28.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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54 FPS
$29.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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59 FPS
$28.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.99
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59 FPS
$31.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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