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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9900T - 834 vs 708 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900T - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $299.0 vs $411.95
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1433
57.94581479983826%
Multi-Core
5994
45.95216191352346%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-9900T
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
653 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,509
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640 FPS
$2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,639.97
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653 FPS
$1.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,238
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653 FPS
$2.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,416
In Stock
653 FPS
$2.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,315
In Stock
626 FPS
$2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
In Stock
591 FPS
$2.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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653 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,359
In Stock
626 FPS
$2.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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653 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,205
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