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€324.32
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i9-11900KF - 842 vs 818 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $288.29 vs $324.32
- Up to 10% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900F - $0.35 vs $0.39 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
842
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
90%
Price, €
€324.32
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
818
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€288.29
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-11900KF
With selected game settings
638 FPS
€1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.26
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638 FPS
€2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,306.3
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658 FPS
€1.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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646 FPS
€1.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€963.95
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658 FPS
€1.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€927.92
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658 FPS
€1.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€918.91
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598 FPS
€1.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€846.84
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638 FPS
€2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,297.29
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638 FPS
€1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,252.24
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562 FPS
€1.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€952.24
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