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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-11900F - 252 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $210.0 vs $353.84
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.89 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
63%
Price, $
$353.84
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-11900F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
193 FPS
$5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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193 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
226 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
In Stock
209 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
In Stock
234 FPS
$23.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
233 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
In Stock
227 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
233 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
In Stock
215 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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234 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,799
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