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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3816 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 22% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-2700K - 113 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £162.53 vs £482.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900KS - £1.75 vs £4.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.27/FPS
40%
Price, £
£482.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 232 minutes ago
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
93
82%
Value, £/FPS
£1.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£162.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
Buy for £162.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 232 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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