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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-11900KF - 298 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £222.9 vs £285.35
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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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Intel Core i9-11900KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2317
91.14870180959875%
Multi-Core
10125
68.03978227269673%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-11900KF
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
213 FPS
£5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,273.2
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242 FPS
£5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,423.2
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264 FPS
£7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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221 FPS
£6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,389.6
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196 FPS
£5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,000.8
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234 FPS
£5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,351.2
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175 FPS
£5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,003.2
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256 FPS
£8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,128.95
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201 FPS
£5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,080
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175 FPS
£4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£869.99
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