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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900 - 183 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $270.0 vs $350.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.51 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
78.64583333333334%
Price, $
$350.99
76%
FPS 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 i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
97.81420765027322%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2130
83.79228953579857%
Multi-Core
8816
59.243330421342655%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-11900
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
65 FPS
$35.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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39 FPS
$84.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
In Stock
65 FPS
$72.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
In Stock
106 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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80 FPS
$33.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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132 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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116 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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117 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
116 FPS
$33.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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