Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $372.84 vs $376.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9900 - 216 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-9900 - $1.75 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |