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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 45% better in War Thunder than Core i7-9800X - 256 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $350.99 vs $545.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-9800X - $1.37 vs $3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
177
69.140625%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
44.48051948051948%
Price, $
$545
64%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 348914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
53.81589299763966%
Multi-Core
7353
49.41200188159398%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-9800X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
237 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
In Stock
238 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
226 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
242 FPS
$15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
In Stock
242 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
In Stock
238 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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