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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1183 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-9900KF - 244 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €515.53 vs €664.44
- Up to 17% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-12900KS - €2.26 vs €2.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.72/FPS
83%
Price, €
€664.44
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Processore Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2,50 GHz
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
228
93%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€515.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 16 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA1151
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
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 | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-9900KF
With selected game settings
62 FPS
€21.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,345
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53 FPS
€24.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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