Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 44% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900KF - 169 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €428.99 vs €455.01
- Up to 35% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900KF - €2.54 vs €3.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€428.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |