Intel Core i9 12900KS vs Intel Core i9 9900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 3 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Intel Core i9 9900KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 150W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+65%
2082
Intel Core i9 9900KF
1260
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+120%
27796
Intel Core i9 9900KF
12606
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+58%
2559
Intel Core i9 9900KF
1612
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+103%
15546
Intel Core i9 9900KF
7648
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+119%
410
Intel Core i9 9900KF
187
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+57%
2041
Intel Core i9 9900KF
1300
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+99%
17685
Intel Core i9 9900KF
8856
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+47%
4357
Intel Core i9 9900KF
2945
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+140%
44470
Intel Core i9 9900KF
18462
General Parameters
Apr 2022
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-12900KS
Processor Number
i9-9900KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
150 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
16
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
5.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
16
Total Core Count
8
24
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
256 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
