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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $98.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 130 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 56% better in Rust than Core i7-4930K - 255 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
662
24.591381872213965%
Multi-Core
3336
20.563397645318375%
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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