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$254
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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $254.00 vs $359.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900F - $1.34 vs $1.90 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$254
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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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
108 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,409.99
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108 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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108 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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79 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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108 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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108 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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124 FPS
$21.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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144 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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