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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £274.46 vs £482.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900KS - £0.41 vs £0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-11700KF - 727 vs 668 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
668
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£274.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700KF
Buy for £274.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
727
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.66/FPS
62%
Price, £
£482.99
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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