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Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-11900F

Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-11900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel Core i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 363.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 501 minutes ago

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Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel Core i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 363.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 501 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900F.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900F - 391 vs 377 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-11900F

  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €363.14 vs €393.99
  • Up to 5% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900 - €0.96 vs €1.01 per FPS
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

391

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.01/FPS

95%

Price, €

€393.99

92%

FPS Winner

Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip

Buy for 393.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 501 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

377

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€363.14

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 363.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 501 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2171

88%

Multi-Core

9171

70%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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Intel Core i9-11900F Logo

Core i9-11900F

Jan 4th, 2022
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9Core i9
Alder LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
16
8
24
16
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
5.2 GHz
65 W65 W
10 nm
14 nm
24.0x
25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
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