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Core i9-11900F vs Core i9-12900K

Core i9-11900F vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £395.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6546 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6545 minutes ago

Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £395.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6546 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6545 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $422

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900F.

Advantages of Core i9-11900F

Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i9-11900F - 242 vs 237 FPS
Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - £346.84 vs £395.64
Up to 14% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-11900F - £1.43 vs £1.67 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 24 vs 16 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics

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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

237

98%

Value, £/FPS

£1.67/FPS

86%

Price, £

£395.64

87%

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £395.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6546 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

242

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.43/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6545 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

471

FPS

535

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

237

FPS

242

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

869

FPS

932

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

267

FPS

339

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

148

FPS

159

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2171

83%

Multi-Core

9171

59%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Core i9-11900F	vs	Core i9-12900K
Mar 16th, 2021	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9	Collection	Core i9
Rocket Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	16
16	Threads	24
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
65 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-11900F or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

Vibox VIII-30 Gaming PC Image

Vibox VIII-30 Gaming PC

156 FPS

£8.62/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-11900F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£1,344.95

In Stock

Vibox VIII-5 Gaming PC Image

Vibox VIII-5 Gaming PC

156 FPS

£8.08/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-11900F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£1,259.95

In Stock

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Computek Gaming PC

106 FPS

£12.26/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i9-11900F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£1,299.97

In Stock

Vibox VIII-69 Gaming PC Image

Vibox VIII-69 Gaming PC

237 FPS

£14.07/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-11900F

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£3,334.95

In Stock

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