Core i9-12900KS vs Core i9-11900KF

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MSRP $739

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MSRP $513

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than Core i9-11900KF.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KS

Performs up to 9% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-11900KF - 264 vs 242 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts

This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

FPS

264

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

242

92%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€288.29

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

1920 x 1080

Very High

492

FPS

546

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Epic

238

FPS

243

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

High

889

FPS

943

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

287

FPS

349

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

152

FPS

160

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2317

86%

Multi-Core

10125

62%

Core i9-12900KS	vs	Core i9-11900KF
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	3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.3 GHz
150 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	14 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes