Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-11900K - 155 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $265.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - $1.73 vs $2.95 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11939 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
153
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $265 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11939 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |