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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium B960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3686 days newer than Pentium B960.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B960
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 30% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium B960 - 287 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B960 - 24 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$296.98
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
Pentium B960
Mobile • Oct 2nd, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B960 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium B960 or Core i9-12900K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
157 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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287 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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157 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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211 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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157 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,749
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157 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,849
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227 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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211 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,185.95
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227 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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227 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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