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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-9940X - 152 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€357.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
104 FPS
€17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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63 FPS
€63.97/FPS
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Core i9-9940X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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