Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3967 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 206% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-990X - 165 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
130 W | TDP | Not Available |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |