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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $163.05 vs $255.18
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in Valheim than Core i7-9700K - 225 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
62.03566121842496%
Multi-Core
7089
43.69721999630155%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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