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$417.8
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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900F - 240 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $359.99 vs $417.80
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-14900KF - $1.64 vs $1.74 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
94%
Price, $
$417.8
86%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/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
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Updated 46 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900KF | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
228 FPS
$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,839.99
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219 FPS
$9.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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240 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,713.62
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240 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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240 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999.99
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228 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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240 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,949
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172 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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240 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,909.99
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240 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,749.99
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