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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9900K - 863 vs 736 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €18.53 vs €458.65
- Up to 94% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900KS - €0.03 vs €0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
736
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
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 | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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