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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9900KF - 252 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - £323.97 vs £328.88
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9900KF - £1.29 vs £1.52 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£323.97
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
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Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-9900KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
227 FPS
£7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,602
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193 FPS
£7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,392
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209 FPS
£6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,309.2
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252 FPS
£7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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182 FPS
£7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,317.6
In Stock
242 FPS
£7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,723.2
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252 FPS
£9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,449.99
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182 FPS
£8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,499.15
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