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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 738 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900KS - 112 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $298.85 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 24 vs 16 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
67.93893129770993%
Multi-Core
8596
55.65555195856264%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-9900KS
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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112 FPS
$32.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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49 FPS
$26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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102 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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67 FPS
$22.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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49 FPS
$28.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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95 FPS
$30.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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102 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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95 FPS
$42.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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95 FPS
$40.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,849
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