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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-9800X

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-9800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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 €348.9 on Amazon

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Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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 €348.9 on Amazon

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Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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MSRP $564

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

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than Core i7-9800X.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-9800X - 258 vs 209 FPS
Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

258

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€348.9

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 €348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

209

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

166

FPS

328

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

359

FPS

524

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

129

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

700

FPS

843

FPS

Minecraft

Minecraft

772

FPS

921

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1368

54%

Multi-Core

7353

49%

Core i9-12900KF	vs	Core i7-9800X
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	8
24	Threads	16
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
125 W	TDP	165 W
10 nm	Process Size	14 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-9800X

With selected game settings

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185 FPS

€9.72/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

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€1,799

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CyberpowerPC Luxe PC

169 FPS

€9.99/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

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€1,689

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222 FPS

€10.81/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

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€2,399

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Megaport Completo PC

146 FPS

€12.12/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

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€1,769

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Ankermann Highscore Gaming V3 | i9-12900KF | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD| Win 11 | W-LAN/WiFi & BT | LibreOffice PC Image

Ankermann Highscore Gaming V3 | i9-12900KF | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD| Win 11 | W-LAN/WiFi & BT | LibreOffice PC

146 FPS

€9.79/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

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€1,429

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PC Gaming Computer PC

185 FPS

€9.72/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i9-12900KF

16 GB, N/A Storage

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€1,799

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