In The First Descendant, the Core i9-9900KF is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $110 more expensive!
Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 3% faster in The First Descendant – 117 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in The First Descendant
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 28% cheaper – $289.07 vs $399.00
- Up to 28% cheaper
- Up to 29% better value in The First Descendant – $2.47 vs $3.50/FPS
- Up to 29% better value in The First Descendant
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The First Descendant FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900KF vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
114 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
85 FPS
97%
Price, $
$399
72%
Value, $/FPS
$3.5/FPS
71%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
117 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
88 FPS
100%
Price, $
$289.07
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$488.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
