Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - 225 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $376.99 vs $468.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900K - $1.68 vs $2.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |