Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 738 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KS - 128 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $253.44 vs $535.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KS - $1.98 vs $4.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 20 vs 16 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
120
93.75%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
44.39461883408072%
Price, $
$535
47%
Buy for $535 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348798 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $253.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
70.32793362307387%
Multi-Core
8596
62.77201694172631%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
---|---|---|
Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |