Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900 - 157 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £316.97 vs £558.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900 - £2.02 vs £4.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.02/FPS
100%
Price, £
£316.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |