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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-11900 - 193 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $270.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900F - $1.57 vs $2.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
70%
Price, $
$432.99
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
172
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $270 on Amazon
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Updated 15731 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-11900
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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134 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$27.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
In Stock
134 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
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