Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i9-8950HK on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1464 days newer than Core i9-8950HK.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-8950HK - 97 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-8950HK - 24 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1362
50.594353640416045%
Multi-Core
4890
30.142390433335386%
Intel Core i9-8950HK | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |