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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-11900F - 281 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €278.66 vs €326.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - €1.05 vs €1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
90.51724137931035%
Price, €
€326
85%
FPS 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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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
265
94.30604982206405%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€278.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2171
82.86259541984732%
Multi-Core
9171
59.37843962447394%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900F
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
226 FPS
€8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
In Stock
263 FPS
€8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
226 FPS
€20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
In Stock
213 FPS
€19.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
In Stock
213 FPS
€11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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194 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
185 FPS
€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
In Stock
108 FPS
€12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,386
In Stock
214 FPS
€9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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