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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 i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900F - 160 vs 157 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £420.16 vs £482.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900KS - £2.68 vs £3.02 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.02/FPS
88%
Price, £
£482.99
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
157
98%
Value, £/FPS
£2.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£420.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £420.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
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 | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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