Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-11900K - 524 vs 500 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €281.8 vs €456.42
- Up to 36% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900F - €0.56 vs €0.87 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
524
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
64%
Price, €
€456.42
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for €456.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
500
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€281.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €281.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |