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$436
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Core i9-12900 - 598 vs 572 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $411.93 vs $436.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-14900KF - $0.72 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
598
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
98.63013698630137%
Price, $
$436
94%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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In Stock
Updated 25052 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
572
95.65217391304348%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$411.93
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $411.93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25050 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2473
79.56885456885456%
Multi-Core
13044
61.99030510407756%
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i9-12900
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
243 FPS
$5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,309.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,251.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,449.25
In Stock
243 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.99
In Stock
190 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
In Stock
219 FPS
$6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,370
In Stock
243 FPS
$4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,158
In Stock
232 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,477.96
In Stock
219 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
190 FPS
$6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299
In Stock
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