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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1525 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - 135 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7960X - $2.71 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $347.48 vs $366.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$366
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-7960X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
135 FPS
$28.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,839.99
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120 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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120 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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72 FPS
$34.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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120 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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113 FPS
$28.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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107 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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51 FPS
$21.49/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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97 FPS
$28.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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