The Core i7-9800X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $526.88 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-9800X
The Core i9-12900KF is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-12900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 69% cheaper – $242.00 vs $768.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Core i7-9800X vs Core i9-12900KF
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
201
87%
Min 1% FPS
138
88%
Price, $
$768.88
31%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
27%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
231
100%
Min 1% FPS
157
100%
Price, $
$242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9800X vs Core i9-12900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9800X vs Core i9-12900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
55%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-9800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $589.00 | MSRP | $564.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake-X | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 16.5 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
