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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9900T - 135 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $334.0 vs $360.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9900T - $2.47 vs $2.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900T - 24 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$334
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900T or Core i9-12900K
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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120 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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120 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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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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81 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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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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61 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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113 FPS
$28.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,185.95
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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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89 FPS
$22.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,988
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