Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900X - 221 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $247.87 vs $431.41
- Up to 52% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900X - $1.24 vs $2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 24 vs 20 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€275.14
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |