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Prices and StockMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KS is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 643 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - £422.99 vs £570.81
- Up to 25% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-14900 - £1.25 vs £1.66 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900KS - 344 vs 338 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
338
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£422.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £422.99 on Amazon
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for £570.81 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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