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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-9800X - 298 vs 279 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $458.0 vs $545.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9800X - $1.54 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9800X or Core i9-12900
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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175 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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181 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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175 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
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146 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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175 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
175 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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175 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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109 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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