In Rust, the Core i9-12900KS is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 9 285. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $183 cheaper!
Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 33% cheaper – $379.99 vs $563.41
- Up to 33% cheaper
- Up to 30% better value in Rust – $1.39 vs $1.98/FPS
- Up to 30% better value in Rust
Core Ultra 9 285
- Up to 4% faster in Rust – 284 vs 272 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Rust
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer – Jan 14, 2025 vs Apr 05, 2022
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 65 vs 150 Watts
- Consumes up to 57% less energy
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900KS vs Core Ultra 9 285: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Average FPS
272 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
91%
Price, $
$379.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 14th, 2025
Average FPS
284 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
94 FPS
100%
Price, $
$563.41
67%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
70%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900KS vs Core Ultra 9 285 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900KS vs Core Ultra 9 285 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Cores
16-core
67%
L3 Cache
30 MB
83%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
75%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 14th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900KS Apr 5th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 9 285 Jan 14th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Released | Jan 14th, 2025 |
| $739.00 | MSRP | $579.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 65 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 | Not Overclockable |
