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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1183 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 70% better in League of Legends than Core i9-9900KF - 349 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $283.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
62.815750371471026%
Multi-Core
8053
49.63940085064415%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-9900KF
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
185 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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