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Core i9-12900KF vs Core Ultra 9 185H

Core i9-12900KF vs Core Ultra 9 185H: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £258.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £258.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 770 days older than Core Ultra 9 185H.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core Ultra 9 185H - 134 vs 133 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core Ultra 9 185H - 24 vs 22 threads

Advantages of Core Ultra 9 185H

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.93/FPS

100%

Price, £

£258.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £258.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Logo
Core Ultra 9 185H

Mobile • Dec 14th, 2023


FPS

133

99%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Logo
Core Ultra 9 185H

Mobile • Dec 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Logo
Core Ultra 9 185H

Mobile • Dec 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2401

94%

Multi-Core

11484

77%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

vs
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Logo

Core Ultra 9 185H

Nov 4th, 2021
Dec 14th, 2023
Core i9Ultra 9
Alder LakeMETEOR LAKE
Intel Socket 1700Intel BGA 2049
Desktop
Mobile
1616
24
22
3.2 GHz
2.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
5.1 GHz
125 WNot Available
10 nm
7 nm
32.0x
39.0x
None
Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 128EU
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core Ultra 9 185H

With selected game settings

Laptops Using Core i9-12900KF or Core Ultra 9 185H

With selected game settings

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