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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 cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $400.0 vs $458.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7900X - 127 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7900X - $3.61 vs $3.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
107
84.25196850393701%
Value, $/FPS
$3.74/FPS
96.52406417112299%
Price, $
$400
100%
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
87%
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
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
57.50101091791346%
Multi-Core
8781
67.31830726770929%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i9-12900
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$18.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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77 FPS
$27.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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78 FPS
$25.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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77 FPS
$33.77/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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69 FPS
$24.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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77 FPS
$21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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69 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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77 FPS
$23.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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77 FPS
$31.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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60 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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