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$359.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
Prices and StockMSRP $524
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MSRP $524
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $359.99 vs $485.00
- Up to 16% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-14900F - $0.69 vs $0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 13% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900F - 593 vs 524 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
524
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1135 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for $485 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1135 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-14900F
With selected game settings
496 FPS
$4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,285.19
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347 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,409.99
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347 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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311 FPS
$3.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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546 FPS
$6.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,483.86
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347 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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347 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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347 FPS
$3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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518 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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311 FPS
$3.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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