Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-10700K - 225 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €272.66 vs €392.87
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
World of Warcraft
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Game Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
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Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1706
63.372956909361065%
Multi-Core
8142
50.1880046847069%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |