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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Fortnite than Core i9-11900 - 392 vs 333 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
392
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$416.53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900
Fortnite, 1080p, High
226 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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177 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,222.86
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241 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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177 FPS
$14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,549
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226 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,019.99
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226 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-11900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,219.99
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177 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
40 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,648.99
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226 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
177 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,469.9
In Stock
241 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 3 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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