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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900F - 214 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €404.89 vs €468.86
- Up to 14% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900F - €1.89 vs €2.21 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€404.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-12900K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
91 FPS
€14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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189 FPS
€12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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153 FPS
€31.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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214 FPS
€15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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127 FPS
€13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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91 FPS
€16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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119 FPS
€13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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143 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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153 FPS
€40.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,239.34
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167 FPS
€11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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