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Jacob Roach
Digital Trends
“The Core i9‑12900KS is what peak performance looks like in 2022 -- hot, power-hungry, and ungodly expensive.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Amazing single‑core performance
- DDR5 memory support
- Faster peak clocks
- Integrated graphics
- Gold‑colored packaging
Points of Contention
- Very hot
- Power‑hungry
- Expensive
- Steep price premium
- Runs very hot
- Marginal real‑world gains
Professional Reviews
2 reviews from 2 critics70
Michael Justin Allen Sexton
PCMag
“All in all, the Core i9‑12900KS is hard to recommend for most PC upgraders and builders.”