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$432.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $432.99 vs $530.97
- Up to 14% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-14900KF - $2.04 vs $2.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900F - 225 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
94%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 10893 minutes ago
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
86%
Price, $
$530.97
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 10893 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-14900KF
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
225 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
185 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
225 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
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225 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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155 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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185 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
In Stock
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