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€458.65
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i9-11900 - 289 vs 285 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €270.6 vs €458.65
- Up to 40% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.95 vs €1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
59%
Price, €
€458.65
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
285
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€270.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-11900
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
113 FPS
€12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
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113 FPS
€14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,657.49
In Stock
38 FPS
€87.65/FPS
UHD Graphics 630
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,330.81
In Stock
142 FPS
€11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
In Stock
95 FPS
€14.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,409
In Stock
106 FPS
€13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,419
In Stock
213 FPS
€9.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,949
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221 FPS
€10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,309
In Stock
69 FPS
€19.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,377
In Stock
106 FPS
€12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,359
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