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€391
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i9-11900F - 241 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €258.88 vs €391.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900KF - €1.09 vs €1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
237
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
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
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-11900F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
171 FPS
€24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,189.77
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171 FPS
€28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€4,862.16
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141 FPS
€23.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,341.37
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71 FPS
€22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,570
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114 FPS
€13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,539
In Stock
128 FPS
€11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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114 FPS
€12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,429
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155 FPS
€11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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