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 i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-9700 - 240 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £240.0 vs £482.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-12900KS - £1.02 vs £2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
240
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.01/FPS
50%
Price, £
£482.99
49%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |