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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €259.99 vs €508.13
- Up to 48% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900KS - €2.36 vs €4.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-11700KF - 113 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
110
97%
Value, €/FPS
€2.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€259.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Processore desktop Core i7-11700KF di undicesima generazione (clock base 3,6 GHz TuboBoost 4,9 GHz, 8 core, 16 MB di cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.5/FPS
52%
Price, €
€508.13
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
Buy for €508.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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