Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1078 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £250.0 vs £482.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-12900KS - £1.21 vs £2.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-9700 - 217 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.23/FPS
54%
Price, £
£482.99
51%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |