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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-11900KF - 474 vs 459 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $283.49 vs $315.00
- Up to 13% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-11900KF - $0.60 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
474
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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