Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - £399.99 vs £525.79
- Up to 19% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-14900F - £3.08 vs £3.78 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900 - 139 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
93%
Value, £/FPS
£3.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£399.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11139 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
139
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.78/FPS
81%
Price, £
£525.79
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for £525.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 24 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |