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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-12900

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $260 on Amazon

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Updated 74401 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $412.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74401 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74401 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $412.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74401 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $260.0 vs $412.9

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-11900KF - 152 vs 148 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

148

97.36842105263158%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$260

100%

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74401 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

152

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$412.9

62%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $412.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74401 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

93.69187221997574%

Multi-Core

10125

77.62189512419504%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

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Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Intel Core i9-12900

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i9-12900

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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