Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-12900 - 134 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $270.09 vs $412.00
- Up to 35% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900 - $2.02 vs $3.10 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 16 |
24 | Threads | 24 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |