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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900KF - 400 vs 383 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €531.48 vs €659.97
- Up to 16% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KS - €1.39 vs €1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
400
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
84%
Price, €
€659.97
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Processore Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2,50 GHz
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
383
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€531.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF, 16 MB Cache, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.5 GHz, Fino a 5.3 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-11900KF
With selected game settings
183 FPS
€6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,279
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232 FPS
€5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249.9
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95 FPS
€14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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183 FPS
€8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,619
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183 FPS
€7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,439.9
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329 FPS
€4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,499
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147 FPS
€6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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183 FPS
€8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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183 FPS
€6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,194.9
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293 FPS
€5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,497.9
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