Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3906 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 356% better in League of Legends than Core i7-990X - 328 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
328
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€294.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
22.226593233674272%
Multi-Core
2626
17.6466635306767%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |