Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-12700TE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 69 days newer than Core i7-12700TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 27% better in Starfield than Core i7-12700TE - 80 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700TE - 24 vs 20 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700TE
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700TE | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
