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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 799 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900KS - 391 vs 363 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
391
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i9-12900
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
204 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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204 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
147 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
In Stock
147 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
147 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
147 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
147 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
204 FPS
$8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
In Stock
147 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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