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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i9-9900X - 289 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $399.0 vs $629.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9900X - $1.38 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 150 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra High
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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