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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-11900K - 166 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $297.30 vs $324.30
- Up to 6% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-12900F - $1.84 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
162
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€297.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-11900K
With selected game settings
95 FPS
€12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,147.75
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67 FPS
€17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,180.17
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95 FPS
€13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,270.26
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95 FPS
€13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,279.27
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67 FPS
€15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,063.05
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95 FPS
€12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,212.97
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67 FPS
€14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€952.24
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95 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,156.58
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91 FPS
€15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,441.43
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67 FPS
€15.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,027.02
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