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$359.99
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MSRP $494
AvailabilityMSRP $564
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $270.09 vs $359.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900F - $1.12 vs $1.49 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 147 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
128 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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128 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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128 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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128 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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108 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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141 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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128 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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159 FPS
$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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128 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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128 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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160 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,498.51
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128 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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160 FPS
$16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.7
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128 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
128 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
128 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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128 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,359
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169 FPS
$32.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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168 FPS
$22.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,788
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160 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
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169 FPS
$32.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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169 FPS
$25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
In Stock
168 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,672
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