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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3816 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-2700K - 167 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $88.99 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
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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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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
24.665676077265974%
Multi-Core
2264
13.955495284472663%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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