https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-12900ks-the-worlds-fastest-desktop-cpu-goes-on-sale-newegg-for-799-us/ > Intel's flagship 12th Gen Alder Lake CPU, the Core i9-12900KS with a clock speed of 5.5 GHz has gone on sale at Newegg for $799 US. The CPU is being called 'The World's Fastest Desktop CPU'. > The Intel Core i9-12900KS is the fastest CPU on the planet in terms of clock speeds. No CPU before it has featured an out-of-box clock speed of 5.5 GHz and the 12900KS does it like a piece of cake. It remains to be seen how much of a performance bump the chip offers over the Core i9-12900K and we have seen leaks showcasing up to 5-10% multi-threaded. The chip will also be competing with AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X in multi-threaded and Ryzen 7 5800X3D in gaming performance. The CPU is already showcasing better multi-threaded performance versus the 5950X and the 5.5 GHz clocks will definitely lead to faster gaming performance so it can be seen as a complete package, offering the best multi-threaded and gaming performance.