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$295
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $295.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900F - $2.17 vs $2.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9900KF - 150 vs 136 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
136
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
75%
Price, $
$432.99
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
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Updated 59 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i9-12900F
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$36.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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