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£389.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-11900KF - 255 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £238.88 vs £389.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900K - £0.99 vs £1.53 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.53/FPS
64%
Price, £
£389.99
61%
FPS Winner
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 i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
242
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF
Buy for £238.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9412 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
173 FPS
£5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£969.95
In Stock
199 FPS
£6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,238.4
In Stock
184 FPS
£7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.99
In Stock
173 FPS
£6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,165.2
In Stock
217 FPS
£7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,527.6
In Stock
216 FPS
£6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,315.2
In Stock
184 FPS
£7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,319.95
In Stock
189 FPS
£6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,167.6
In Stock
242 FPS
£8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,129.95
In Stock
205 FPS
£6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,297.2
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