Buy on Amazon
€355.86
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $488
Prices and Stock
MSRP $488
Prices and StockMSRP $564
Prices and Stock
MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- 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
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900K - 157 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $228.83 vs $355.86
- Up to 44% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900K - $1.46 vs $2.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for €355.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6840 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for €228.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6840 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900K or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
111 FPS
€13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,531.52
In Stock
111 FPS
€11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,261.25
In Stock
88 FPS
€21.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,891.88
In Stock
123 FPS
€19.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,414.41
In Stock
135 FPS
€10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,395.5
In Stock
141 FPS
€35.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€4,954.05
In Stock
141 FPS
€24.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€3,412.61
In Stock
105 FPS
€40.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€4,234.23
In Stock
136 FPS
€13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,810.8
In Stock
141 FPS
€35.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€4,954.05
In Stock
Popular Core i9-9900K and Core i9-12900KF Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€180.17
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
€108.01
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€251.31
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€130.02
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€75.09
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€166.67
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€158.51
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-12700K
€175.68
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-14700K
€296.35
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€341.19
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€104.26
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€114.41
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€446.27
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€265.72
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i9-12900K
€251.35
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€309.9
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€154.95
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€180.17
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i5-13400F
€765.76
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€129.56
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
€108.01
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€114.41
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€251.31
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
€117.12
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€130.02
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i5-12600K
€155.86
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€75.09
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-13700K
€279.28
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€375.64
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€166.67
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-14700F
€246.11
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€158.51
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€288.28
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i3-12100F
€69.19
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i7-12700K
€175.68
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
€229.73
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i9-14900K
€390.09
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€671.13
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i7-14700K
€296.35
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€341.19
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€104.26
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€114.41
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€446.27
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€265.72
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i9-12900K
€251.35
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€309.9
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€154.95
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i5-13400F
€765.76
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€129.56
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€114.41
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
€117.12
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i5-12600K
€155.86
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i7-13700K
€279.28
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€375.64
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i7-14700F
€246.11
Core i9-9900K
€355.86
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€288.28