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£482.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900 - 134 vs 132 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £399.99 vs £482.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900KS - £3.03 vs £3.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.6/FPS
84%
Price, £
£482.99
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
98%
Value, £/FPS
£3.03/FPS
100%
Price, £
£399.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-12900
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
34 FPS
£28.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£962
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57 FPS
£30.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,721.31
In Stock
83 FPS
£27.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,298.03
In Stock
75 FPS
£53.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
In Stock
75 FPS
£21.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,636.93
In Stock
75 FPS
£48.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,640.22
In Stock
75 FPS
£47.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,557.53
In Stock
75 FPS
£55.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,160.69
In Stock
57 FPS
£29.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
57 FPS
£32.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
In Stock
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