Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900K - 112 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $350.99 vs $468.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900K - $3.13 vs $4.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $350.99 on Amazon
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |