Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 70 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in Starfield than Core i7-12700 - 80 vs 73 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €311.16 vs €477.22
- Up to 29% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900KS - €4.26 vs €5.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
80
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.97/FPS
71%
Price, €
€477.22
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for €477.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17159 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
73
91%
Value, €/FPS
€4.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€311.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €311.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |