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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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MSRP in USD: $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $232.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900F - $1.53 vs $2.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-11900KF - 165 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
152
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.62/FPS
58%
Price, $
$432.99
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i9-12900F
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
52 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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79 FPS
$41.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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52 FPS
$30.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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82 FPS
$39.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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20 FPS
$56.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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79 FPS
$82.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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57 FPS
$34.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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