The Core i9-11900F is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's £148.03 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-11900F
- Up to 36% cheaper – £264.66 vs £412.69
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-11900F vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-11900F
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
203
97%
Min 1% FPS
134
97%
Price, £
£264.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.3/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£412.69
64%
Value, £/FPS
£1.96/FPS
66%
Core i9-11900F vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-11900F vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-11900F vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-11900F
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-11900F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$422.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
