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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 643 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $349.0 vs $609.23
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-12900KS - 139 vs 136 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-14900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$22.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,129
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96 FPS
$22.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
134 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,693.77
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96 FPS
$25.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449.99
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84 FPS
$27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
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96 FPS
$24.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,349
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139 FPS
$30.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$4,267.99
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