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$432.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900K - 96 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900K - $4.51 vs $4.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $405.0 vs $432.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 11729 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $405 on Amazon
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Updated 11730 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-9900K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$74.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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45 FPS
$86.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
In Stock
52 FPS
$76.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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