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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900 - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €477.22 vs €523.87
- Up to 11% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900 - €2.52 vs €2.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€477.22
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-12900
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
83 FPS
€15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249
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83 FPS
€18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,499
In Stock
98 FPS
€35.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,499
In Stock
83 FPS
€15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,295.96
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89 FPS
€16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,512
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128 FPS
€14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
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98 FPS
€24.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,436.18
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89 FPS
€42.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
In Stock
83 FPS
€17.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449.78
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83 FPS
€21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
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