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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €253.39 vs €311.6
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Remnant II than Core i9-11900K - 102 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-11900K Prozessor 3,5 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache
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Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2371
88.07578008915304%
Multi-Core
10948
67.48443567774149%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i9-12900KS
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
€29.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,609.9
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9 FPS
€87.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€789
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9 FPS
€83.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€749
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70 FPS
€52.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€3,659.14
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