Buy on Amazon
CA$462.82
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $488
Availability
MSRP $488
AvailabilityMSRP $564
Availability
MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9900KF - 192 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$397.18 vs CA$462.82
- Up to 19% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9900KF - CA$2.07 vs CA$2.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$462.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
192
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$397.18
100%
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
Buy for CA$397.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
82 FPS
CA$31.1/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,549.99
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$39.25/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,807.71
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
