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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 890 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 127 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900KS - 97 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $255.18 vs $1096.05
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 24 vs 16 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
66.12184249628528%
Multi-Core
8596
52.98650064722924%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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