Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-2600S - How Many FPS Canada

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MSRP $564

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than Core i7-2600S.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

Performs up to 19% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-2600S - 186 vs 156 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i7-2600S

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

This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

186

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.14/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$398.28

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$398.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 404 minutes ago

Core i7-2600S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

FPS

156

84%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Core i7-2600S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

328

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

171

FPS

252

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

110

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

High

695

FPS

921

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

252

FPS

524

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Core i7-2600S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Single-Core

583

23%

Multi-Core

1811

12%

Core i9-12900KF	vs	Core i7-2600S
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1155
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	4
24	Threads	8
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	32 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	28.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 2000
Yes	Overclockable	No