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The Intel Core i9-12900 is newer than Intel Core i9-12900K, while Intel Core i9-12900K is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i9-12900 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8499 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i9-12900 | ×Intel Core i9-12900K | + ADD | |
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Price |
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Socket Type | FCLGA1700 | FCLGA1700 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 5.1 GHz | Up to 5.2 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 16 (Threads: 24) | 16 (Threads: 24) | |
Cache | L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB | L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB | |
TDP | 65W | 241W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $43.98 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
First Seen on Chart | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | |
# of Samples | 609 | 7890 | |
CPU Value | 82.8 | 145.7 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 4044(-2.6%) | 4150(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 34107(-17.6%) | 41386(0.0%) |
Intel Core i9-12900 | 34,107 | |
Intel Core i9-12900K | 41,386 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900 | 82.8 | |
Intel Core i9-12900K | 145.7 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900 | 4,044 | |
Intel Core i9-12900K | 4,150 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900 | Intel Core i9-12900K | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 241W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |