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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900KF - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $350.99 vs $359.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900KF - $2.74 vs $3.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/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 i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
112
87.5%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
85.3582554517134%
Price, $
$359
97%
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
66.52242328874902%
Multi-Core
8053
54.115986828842146%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-9900KF
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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93 FPS
$17.2/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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83 FPS
$32.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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104 FPS
$20.19/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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97 FPS
$25.77/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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98 FPS
$56.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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97 FPS
$39.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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97 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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63 FPS
$26.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,698.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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