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€427
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-11900KF - 112 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €267.72 vs €427.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900K - €2.43 vs €3.81 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
110
98%
Value, €/FPS
€2.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€267.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
€13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€888
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75 FPS
€16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199.9
In Stock
65 FPS
€15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,029
In Stock
99 FPS
€19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
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88 FPS
€15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
88 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
88 FPS
€17.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,535.64
In Stock
59 FPS
€25.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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96 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,339
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59 FPS
€24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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