Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4471 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 40% better in Valorant than Pentium G6950 - 943 vs 673 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 73 vs 150 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
943
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£482.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
150 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |