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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i9-11900K - 921 vs 897 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €292.01 vs €391.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KF - €0.33 vs €0.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
897
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€292.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-11900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
594 FPS
€1.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.99
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749 FPS
€2.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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859 FPS
€3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,869.99
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796 FPS
€5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,189.77
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796 FPS
€6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€4,862.16
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728 FPS
€4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,341.37
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776 FPS
€5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB HDD
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€4,196.59
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