In Deathloop, the Core i9-12900KS is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 245K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $150 more expensive!
Core i9-12900KS
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 245K
- Up to 2% faster in Deathloop – 242 vs 238 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Deathloop
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Apr 05, 2022
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 40% cheaper – $229.89 vs $379.99
- Up to 40% cheaper
- Up to 41% better value in Deathloop – $0.94 vs $1.59/FPS
- Up to 41% better value in Deathloop
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 125 vs 150 Watts
- Consumes up to 17% less energy
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900KS vs Core Ultra 5 245K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Average FPS
238 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
179 FPS
99%
Price, $
$379.99
60%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
59%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
242 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900KS vs Core Ultra 5 245K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900KS vs Core Ultra 5 245K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
75%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
14-core
88%
L3 Cache
24 MB
80%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
95%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900KS Apr 5th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 245K Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Released | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| $739.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
