Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900X - 226 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - €477.22 vs €713.74
- Up to 39% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900X - €2.11 vs €3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 150 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €713.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7732 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€477.22
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €477.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7731 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |