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The Intel Core i9-12900KS is newer than Intel Core i9-12900KF also around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i9-12900KF uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2878 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i9-12900KS | ×Intel Core i9-12900KF | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | LGA 1700 | FCLGA1700 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 5.5 GHz | Up to 5.2 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 16 (Threads: 24) | 16 (Threads: 24) | |
Cache | L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB | L1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB | |
TDP | 150W | 241W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $27.38 | $43.98 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q2 2022 | Q4 2021 | |
# of Samples | 878 | 2000 | |
CPU Value | 125.4 | 151.0 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 4337(0.0%) | 4155(-4.2%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 43894(0.0%) | 41082(-6.4%) |
Intel Core i9-12900KS | 43,894 | |
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 41,082 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900KS | 125.4 | |
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 151.0 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900KS | 4,337 | |
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 4,155 | |
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Intel Core i9-12900KS | Intel Core i9-12900KF | |
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Max TDP | 150W | 241W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |