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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1078 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $239.99 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 25% better in Rust than Core i9-9900 - 255 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
59.843982169390785%
Multi-Core
7204
44.4060901189669%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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