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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900F - 153 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $283.49 vs $359.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900F - $1.85 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/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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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900F
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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$33.93/FPS
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$39.39/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
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$37.37/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$32.32/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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99 FPS
$33.84/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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62 FPS
$27.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
$55.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$40.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$36.32/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,579
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100 FPS
$37.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
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100 FPS
$63.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,333.55
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100 FPS
$54.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$39.29/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,929
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91 FPS
$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,218
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100 FPS
$35.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,549
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71 FPS
$33.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,409
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62 FPS
$29.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,809
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46 FPS
$65.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,999
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100 FPS
$33.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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99 FPS
$35.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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100 FPS
$36.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,609
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100 FPS
$39.89/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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100 FPS
$40.39/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$43.79/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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