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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Core i7-9700 - 863 vs 724 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-9700 - €0.36 vs €0.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €265.06 vs €310.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
863
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€310
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core I7-9700 3.00GHZ
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Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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