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$232
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $232.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.71 vs $0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900KF - 334 vs 329 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
329
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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 i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
86%
Price, $
$272.99
84%
FPS 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 $272.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 530 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i9-12900KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
225 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
274 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
In Stock
248 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
In Stock
281 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
In Stock
286 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
243 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
285 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
In Stock
285 FPS
$11.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
275 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
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