Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-11900KF - 299 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$365.0 vs CA$813.62
- Up to 54% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.24 vs CA$2.72 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
299
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.72/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$813.62
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$813.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
294
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$365
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$365 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |