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£346.84
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K and the cheaper Core i9-12900KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900KF - 151 vs 150 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £257.02 vs £346.84
- Up to 26% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900K - £1.71 vs £2.30 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£257.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
122 FPS
£16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
£15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599
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85 FPS
£17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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109 FPS
£17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,899.96
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68 FPS
£17.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,199
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97 FPS
£16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599.96
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85 FPS
£17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
£23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
£22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249.98
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124 FPS
£16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,049.96
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