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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 799 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900KS - 95 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $393.0 vs $549.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900KS - $4.14 vs $6.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$393
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-9900KS
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$27.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,296.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
48 FPS
$37.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
59 FPS
$38.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
62 FPS
$26.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,614.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$47.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
59 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,315.13
In Stock
48 FPS
$47.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$47.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799.99
In Stock
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