The Core i9-11900KF is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's £67.83 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-11900KF
The Core i9-12900 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 21% cheaper – £258.83 vs £326.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-11900KF cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-11900KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
206
98%
Min 1% FPS
135
98%
Price, £
£326.66
79%
Value, £/FPS
£1.58/FPS
78%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£258.83
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
100%
Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-11900KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 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
69%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
96%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-11900KF | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$513.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
5.3 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 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
