Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1078 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €265.06 vs €503.87
- Up to 30% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-12900KS - €2.12 vs €3.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 32% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-9700 - 165 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
125
75%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.06
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €265.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.05/FPS
69%
Price, €
€503.87
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for €503.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |