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Celeron 2955U vs Core i9-12900KF

Celeron 2955U vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $273.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $273.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Celeron 2955U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2986 days newer than Celeron 2955U.

Advantages of Intel Celeron 2955U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in Dead Space than Celeron 2955U - 162 vs 143 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron 2955U - 24 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron 2955U Logo
Celeron 2955U

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

143

88%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

162

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.69/FPS

100%

Price, $

$273.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $273.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Celeron 2955U Logo
Celeron 2955U

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Celeron 2955U Logo
Celeron 2955U

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

268

11%

Multi-Core

460

3%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Celeron 2955U

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
CeleronCollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
2Threads
24
1.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
14.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Celeron 2955U or Core i9-12900KF

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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