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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i9-9920X - 289 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $536.98 vs $587.46
- Up to 13% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9920X - $1.86 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
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 and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-9920X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
224 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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224 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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289 FPS
$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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160 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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224 FPS
$10.71/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
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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205 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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192 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$13.7/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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170 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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