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Core i7-990X vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-990X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

Buy for 294.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1673 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
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

Buy for 294.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1673 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

72

21.951219512195124%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

328

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€294.44

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

Buy for 294.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1673 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

22.226593233674272%

Multi-Core

2626

17.6466635306767%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-990X

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
GulftownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-12900KF

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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