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$410
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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MSRP in USD: $494
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 i9-9900K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $410.0 vs $432.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 21% better in New World than Core i9-9900K - 146 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing New World than Core i9-9900K - $2.97 vs $3.39 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
94%
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 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i9-12900F
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
74 FPS
$63.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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55 FPS
$70.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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62 FPS
$64.5/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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