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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1516 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 33% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7920X - 202 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-7920X - $1.87 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $299.0 vs $376.99
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
79%
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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Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
152
75.24752475247524%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
94.9238578680203%
Price, $
$299
100%
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1364
52.06106870229008%
Multi-Core
9102
58.93169310456459%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-7920X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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202 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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159 FPS
$22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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133 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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171 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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107 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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94 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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148 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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61 FPS
$17.96/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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148 FPS
$20.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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