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£319.52
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £319.52 vs £351.47
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900KS - £2.19 vs £2.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900F - 147 vs 146 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
99.31972789115646%
Value, £/FPS
£2.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£319.52
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.39/FPS
91.6317991631799%
Price, £
£351.47
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £351.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1632 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2539
94.31649331352155%
Multi-Core
13890
85.61918264192812%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-12900KS
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
£18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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