Buy on Amazon
€311.6
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
Availability
MSRP in USD: $739
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-11700K - 166 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €281.58 vs €311.6
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
Buy for €311.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74284 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-11700K
Buy for €281.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74284 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2219
82.4294205052006%
Multi-Core
9806
60.44504715527338%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i7-11700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
€14.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,743.56
In Stock
45 FPS
€17.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€809
In Stock
45 FPS
€19.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€859
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
