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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900F - 131 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-11900F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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