Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $240.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900 - $1.45 vs $2.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-11900KF - 166 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
165
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$240
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |