Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 830 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4447 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 47% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Phenom II X4 830 - 128 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €27.62 vs €371.24
- Up to 89% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.32 vs €2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
87
67%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€27.62
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 830 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2009 |
Core i9 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |