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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 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9800X - 134 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$398.28 vs CA$1838.24
- Up to 80% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9800X - CA$2.97 vs CA$15.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$398.28
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
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-9800X
With selected game settings
80 FPS
CA$31.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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92 FPS
CA$41.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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