Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $279.13 vs $376.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-12900K - $1.27 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-9700K - 231 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
219
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 288008 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
77%
Price, $
$376.99
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $376.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 288008 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |