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€615.2
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Prices and StockMSRP $399
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MSRP $399
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-11700K - 253 vs 243 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €499.16 vs €615.20
- Up to 16% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-12900KS - €2.05 vs €2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
253
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.43/FPS
84%
Price, €
€615.2
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Processore Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2,50 GHz
Buy for €615.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
243
96%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K
Buy for €499.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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