Intel Core i9-12900K
VS
Intel Core i7-9700K
Intel Core i9-12900K
VS
Intel Core i7-9700K

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Core i7-9700K? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i9-12900K
Name
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Desktop / Server
Segment
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Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
no data
Intel Core i9
Family
no data
12
Generation
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Intel Core i9-11900K
Predecessor
no data
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-12900K or Intel Core i7-9700K? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.70 GHz
Frequency
3.60 GHz
16
CPU Cores
8
5.30 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
24
CPU Threads
8
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
Turbo (8 Cores)
4.60 GHz
5.00 GHz
Turbo (16 Cores)
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
8x Golden Cove
A core
8x Gracemont
B core
--
C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i9-12900K or Intel Core i7-9700K. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
0.35 GHz
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.20 GHz
12
Generation
9.5
12
DirectX Version
12
32
Execution units
24
256
Shader
192
Max. Memory
64 GB
3
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q4/2021
Release date
Q4/2017
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
h265 10bit
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode
AV1

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR4-2666
256 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
5.0
PCIe version
3.0
20
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

TDP
95 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
125 W
TDP (PL1)
228 W / 56 s
TDP (PL2)

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

30.00 MB
L3-Cache
12.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
14 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Coffee Lake Refresh
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1151-2
Q4/2021
Release date
Q4/2018
Market price
ca. 389$
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
EM64T
--
L2-Cache
2.00 MB
--
Part Number
BX80684I79700K
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
ISA extensions
no data

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
PC

User rating

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