i9-12900K vs i7-12700K - Need For Speed: Payback Graphics 384SP Mobile - Game Performance Benchmarks

Graphics 384SP Mobile with Intel Core i9-12900K

Need For Speed: Payback

Graphics 384SP Mobile with Intel Core i7-12700K

i9-12900K i7-12700K

Multi-Thread Performance

28791 Pts

23836 Pts

Single-Thread Performance

3903 Pts

3768 Pts

Need For Speed: Payback

i9-12900K vs i7-12700K in Need For Speed: Payback using Graphics 384SP Mobile - CPU Performance comparison at Ultra, High, Medium, and Low Quality Settings with 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K resolutions

i9-12900K i7-12700K

Ultra Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	62.5 FPS
1080p	62.5 FPS
1440p	43.9 FPS
1440p	43.9 FPS
2160p	30.1 FPS
2160p	30.1 FPS
w1440p	39.6 FPS
w1440p	39.6 FPS

High Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	105.8 FPS
1080p	105.8 FPS
1440p	78.2 FPS
1440p	78.2 FPS
2160p	56.5 FPS
2160p	56.5 FPS
w1440p	71.6 FPS
w1440p	71.6 FPS

Medium Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	149.1 FPS
1080p	149.1 FPS
1440p	112.5 FPS
1440p	112.5 FPS
2160p	82.8 FPS
2160p	82.8 FPS
w1440p	103.5 FPS
w1440p	103.5 FPS

Low Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	235.8 FPS
1080p	235.8 FPS
1440p	181.1 FPS
1440p	181.1 FPS
2160p	135.5 FPS
2160p	135.5 FPS
w1440p	167.5 FPS
w1440p	167.5 FPS

i9-12900K

The i9-12900K has higher Level 2 Cache. Data/instructions which have to be processed can be loaded from the fast L2 and the CPU does not have to wait for the very slow DDR RAM
The i9-12900K has higher Level 3 Cache. This is useful when you have substantial multiprocessing workloads, many computationally intense simultaneous processes. More likely on a server, less on a personally used computer for interactive desktop workloads.
The i9-12900K has more cores. The benefit of having more cores is that the system can handle more threads. Each core can handle a separate stream of data. This architecture greatly increases the performance of a system that is running concurrent applications.
The i9-12900K has more threads. Larger programs are divided into threads (small sections) so that the processor can execute them simultaneously to get faster execution.

i7-12700K

For some games, a cpu with a higher clock speed, or in a technical name IPC (Instructions per clock), has better results than other CPU's with higher core count and lower core speed.

Compare i9-12900K vs i7-12700K specifications

i9-12900K vs i7-12700K Architecture

	i9-12900K	i7-12700K
Chipset	Z690	Z690
Codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
ECC Memory	No	No
Generation	Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)	Core i7 (Alder Lake-S)
Market	Desktop	Desktop
Memory Support	DDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channel	DDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channel
PCI-Express	Gen 4, 20 Lanes (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes (CPU only)
Part#	unknown	unknown
Production Status	Active	Active
Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021	Nov 4th, 2021

i9-12900K vs i7-12700K Cache

	i9-12900K	i7-12700K
Cache L1	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
Cache L2	14MB (shared)	12MB (shared)
Cache L3	30MB (shared)	25MB (shared)

i9-12900K vs i7-12700K Cores

	i9-12900K	i7-12700K
# of Cores	16	12
# of Threads	24	20
Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770	UHD Graphics 770
SMP # CPUs	1	1

i9-12900K vs i7-12700K Performance

	i9-12900K	i7-12700K
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz
Frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	32.0x	36.0x
Multiplier Unlocked	Yes	Yes
TDP	125 W	125 W
Turbo Clock	up to 5.2 GHz	up to 5 GHz

i9-12900K vs i7-12700K Physical

	i9-12900K	i7-12700K
Die Size	unknown	unknown
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Package	FC-LGA1700	FC-LGA1700
Process Size	10 nm	10 nm
Socket	Intel Socket 1700	Intel Socket 1700
Transistors	unknown	unknown
tCaseMax	72°C	72°C
tJMax	100°C	100°C