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£389.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900F - 214 vs 212 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £322.99 vs £389.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - £1.52 vs £1.82 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.82/FPS
83%
Price, £
£389.99
82%
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 i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£322.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £322.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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