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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-9800X - 334 vs 310 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$398.45 vs CA$1838.24
- Up to 80% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-9800X - CA$1.19 vs CA$5.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9800X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
225 FPS
CA$11.33/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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248 FPS
CA$15.35/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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