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$82
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $82.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900 - $0.5 vs $2.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i7-2700K - 190 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 24 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
165
86.8421052631579%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
20.746887966804977%
Price, $
$458
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349092 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
26.849979781641732%
Multi-Core
2264
17.356639067770622%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Core i9-12900
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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81 FPS
$26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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84 FPS
$23.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
81 FPS
$32.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$26.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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81 FPS
$20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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64 FPS
$20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
81 FPS
$22.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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81 FPS
$29.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
44 FPS
$27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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