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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X 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 more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 72% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9940X - 189 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $360.95 vs $1388.88
- Up to 85% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9940X - $1.91 vs $12.63 per FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
110
58.201058201058196%
Value, $/FPS
$12.63/FPS
15.122723673792557%
Price, $
$1388.88
25%
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$360.95
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
57.463568333989755%
Multi-Core
10734
77.27861771058315%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i9-12900F
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
101 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,333.99
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101 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
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101 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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139 FPS
$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
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101 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,422.99
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101 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,212.99
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139 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,759
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101 FPS
$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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101 FPS
$13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,359.99
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