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Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6477 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 468.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6476 minutes ago

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6477 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 468.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6476 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - 170 vs 155 FPS
  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €468.37 vs €525.06
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - €2.76 vs €3.39 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

155

91%

Value, €/FPS

€3.39/FPS

81%

Price, €

€525.06

89%

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6477 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.76/FPS

100%

Price, €

€468.37

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 468.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6476 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

80%

Multi-Core

13044

62%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
16
24
24
32
2.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.1 GHz
6.0 GHz
65 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
24.0x
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UHD Graphics 770
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382.84

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110.27

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468.37

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161.25

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468.37

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771.1

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468.37

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489

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468.37

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467.41

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1,014.81

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468.37

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238.77

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468.37

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Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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468.37

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163.9

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202.51

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468.37

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468.37

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Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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Core i3-12100F
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468.37

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639

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468.37

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511

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
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468.37

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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Ryzen 5 7600X
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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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