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€324.32
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Prices and StockMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
Prices and StockMSRP $423
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MSRP $423
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900 - 173 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $324.32 vs $601.27
- Up to 49% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900 - $1.87 vs $3.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€324.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €324.32 on Amazon
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Updated 294 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for €601.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 295 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-9900
With selected game settings
74 FPS
€15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,147.75
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53 FPS
€22.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,180.17
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74 FPS
€17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,270.26
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74 FPS
€17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,279.27
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53 FPS
€20.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,063.05
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74 FPS
€16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,212.97
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53 FPS
€17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€952.24
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74 FPS
€15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,156.58
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53 FPS
€19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,027.02
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74 FPS
€14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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