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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 Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9900KF - 300 vs 284 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 Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €455.01 vs €520.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900KS - €1.6 vs €1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
91%
Price, €
€520.99
87%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
284
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€455.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 16 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA1151
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Updated 13623 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-9900KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
81 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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66 FPS
€19.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
175 FPS
€10.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
In Stock
146 FPS
€10.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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