KeksHost Germany Frankfurt 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K VPS Hosting Test and Review
KeksHost, a Romania-based hosting provider, offers affordable VPS solutions with servers in Frankfurt, Germany. This evaluation focused on their VPS 1 plan (2 CPU cores, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB SSD, 500 Mbps port) to assess its suitability for small to medium-sized enterprise workloads. The VPS delivered strong Geekbench 6 scores (2568 single-core, 4473 multi-core). Memory speeds hit 55.6 GB/s read and 34.2 GB/s write, with SSD throughput at 3.97 GB/s. Network speeds averaged 450 Mbps with low European latency (12.2 ms to Amsterdam). Streaming unlocked Netflix and Disney+, but IP quality showed a ProxyScore of 93 and four blacklist records.
About KeksHost
KeKsHost (kekshost.com) is a reliable and affordable hosting provider offering a wide range of services tailored to meet diverse online needs. Specializing in web hosting, game server hosting, VPS, VDS, dedicated servers, and domain registration, KeKsHost stands out with its modern infrastructure, competitive pricing, and customer-focused support. Based in Romania, their servers are strategically colocated in Germany, leveraging cutting-edge hardware to ensure high performance and reliability.
KeKsHost’s web hosting plans start at just €1.59/month, featuring 10 GB SSD storage, unlimited traffic, unlimited databases, and a 99.95% uptime guarantee. For gamers, their Minecraft server hosting begins at €2.99/month, offering unlimited slots, unlimited storage, and free Anti-DDoS protection. Dedicated servers, starting at €49.99/month, provide robust specifications like 32 GB RAM, Intel Core i7-6700 CPUs, and 1 Gbit/s connectivity, ideal for resource-intensive applications. All plans include SSD storage for faster performance, Anti-DDoS protection to safeguard against cyber threats, and intuitive control panels like cPanel for web hosting and Multicraft/GameCP for game servers.
What sets KeKsHost apart is its commitment to accessibility and quality. Their services cater to both individuals and businesses, making it easy to launch websites or host popular multiplayer games like Minecraft, GTA SA:MP, and CS:GO. With quick activation times, MySQL databases are manageable via phpMyAdmin, and a guaranteed uptime of over 99.5%, KeKsHost ensures seamless user experiences. Their technical support is readily available through tickets, Skype, or Discord, ensuring prompt assistance.
Pricing
Official Website: https://KeksHost.com
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Basic Information
Processor : 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K
CPU Numbers : 2
CPU Frequency : 3187.200 MHz
CPU Cache : L1: 80.00 KB / L2: 1.25 MB / L3: 30.00 MB
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 300.34 MiB / 4.01 GiB
Swap : [ no swap partition or swap file detected ]
Disk Space : 2.12 GiB / 58.94 GiB
Boot Disk : /dev/vda1
Uptime : 0 days, 14 hour 28 min
Loads : 0.96, 0.24, 0.07
OS Release : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) (x86_64)
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel Version : 5.10.0-23-amd64
TCP Acceleration : bbr
VM Type : KVM
NAT Type : Full Cone
IPV4 ASN : AS209874 Tech Tide Portugal Unipessoal LDA
IPV4 Location : Frankfurt am Main / Hesse / DE
CPU Benchmark
---------------------------CPU-Sysbench-Test----------------------------
-> CPU test in progress (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
1 Thread(s) Test: 4024 Scores
2 Thread(s) Test: 7978 Scores
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
---------------------------------
Test | Value
|
Single Core | 2568
Multi Core | 4473
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/14024866
YABS completed in 5 min 28 sec
RAM Read/Write Tests
----------------------------Memory-Test---------------------------------
-> Memory Test (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
Single Read Test: 55633.63 MB/s
Single Write Test: 34217.20 MB/s
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: read
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 95100808 (9509186.32 per second)
92871.88 MiB transferred (9286.31 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0000s
total number of events: 95100808
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 1.87
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 3133.57
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 95100808.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 3.1336/0.00
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: write
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 81126620 (8111747.93 per second)
79225.21 MiB transferred (7921.63 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0001s
total number of events: 81126620
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 1.14
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 4153.46
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 81126620.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 4.1535/0.00
Disk Read/Write Tests
------------------------Disk-dd-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
-> Disk test in progress (4K Block/1M Block, Direct Mode)
Block Size Write Test Read Test
100MB-4K Block 84.0 MB/s (20.50 IOPS, 1.25s)) 94.1 MB/s (22977 IOPS, 1.11s)
1GB-1M Block 1.9 GB/s (1798 IOPS, 0.56s) 2.5 GB/s (2368 IOPS, 0.42s)
-----------------------Disk-fio-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 533.87 MB/s (133.4k) | 1.61 GB/s (25.2k)
Write | 535.28 MB/s (133.8k) | 1.62 GB/s (25.3k)
Total | 1.06 GB/s (267.2k) | 3.24 GB/s (50.6k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.90 GB/s (3.7k) | 1.92 GB/s (1.8k)
Write | 2.00 GB/s (3.9k) | 2.04 GB/s (2.0k)
Total | 3.91 GB/s (7.6k) | 3.97 GB/s (3.8k)
Iperf3 Network Tests
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 503 Mbits/sec | 482 Mbits/sec | 19.0 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 505 Mbits/sec | 483 Mbits/sec | 12.2 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 475 Mbits/sec | 431 Mbits/sec | 87.6 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 422 Mbits/sec | 339 Mbits/sec | --
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 411 Mbits/sec | 218 Mbits/sec | 151 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 469 Mbits/sec | 398 Mbits/sec | 88.6 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 302 Mbits/sec | busy | 284 ms UnixBench Tests
Benchmark Run: Tue Sep 23 2025 20:38:19 - 21:06:14
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 72985033.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 10701.9 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 8115.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 2162150.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 597515.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5483859.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 3752195.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 218652.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 16870.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 15608.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 3314.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3532118.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 72985033.5 6254.1
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 10701.9 1945.8
Execl Throughput 43.0 8115.8 1887.4
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 2162150.2 5460.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 597515.2 3610.4
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 5483859.1 9454.9
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 3752195.6 3016.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 218652.7 546.6
Process Creation 126.0 16870.8 1339.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 15608.0 3681.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 3314.8 5524.7
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3532118.9 2354.7
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 2960.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Tue Sep 23 2025 21:06:14 - 21:34:09
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 137709546.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 21241.4 MWIPS (9.6 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 14289.9 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 2204778.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 579071.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 6049032.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 7399556.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 774046.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 34508.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 28401.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 4047.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 5572854.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 137709546.6 11800.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 21241.4 3862.1
Execl Throughput 43.0 14289.9 3323.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 2204778.2 5567.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 579071.9 3498.9
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 6049032.1 10429.4
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 7399556.0 5948.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 774046.4 1935.1
Process Creation 126.0 34508.8 2738.8
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 28401.7 6698.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 4047.8 6746.4
System Call Overhead 15000.0 5572854.2 3715.2
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 4834.1
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Streaming Unlock Tests
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: DE)
Disney+: Yes (Region: RO)
Netflix: Yes (Region: RO)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: DE)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: DE)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: No
OneTrust Region: DE [Hesse]
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Bing Region: DE (Risky)
Apple Region: DE
YouTube CDN: Frankfurt
Netflix Preferred CDN: Frankfurt
ChatGPT: Yes
Google Gemini: No
Claude: Yes
Wikipedia Editability: Yes
Google Play Store: Germany
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: EUR
---Forum---
Reddit: Yes
---Game---
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal: Yes
=======================================
IP Quality Detection
Data for reference only, does not represent 100% accurate, if and the actual situation is not consistent with the manual query multiple database comparison
The following is the number of each database, the output will come with the corresponding number of the database source
ipinfo databases [0] | scamalytics databases [1] | virustotal databases [2] | abuseipdb databases [3] | ip2location databases [4]
ip-api databases [5] | ipwhois databases [6] | ipregistry databases [7] | ipdata databases [8] | db-ip databases [9]
ipapiis databases [A] | ipapicom databases [B] | bigdatacloud databases [C] | dkly databases [D] | ipqualityscore databases [E]
IPV4:
Security Score:
Reputation: 0 [2]
TrustScore: 65 [8]
VpnScore: 0 [8]
ProxyScore: 93 [8]
CommunityVoteHarmless: 0 [2]
CommunityVoteMalicious: 0 [2]
ThreatScore: 13 [8]
FraudScore: 0 [1 E]
AbuseScore: 0 [3]
ASNAbuseScore: 0.0047 (Low) [A]
CompannyAbuseScore: 0 (Very Low) [A]
ThreatLevel: low [9]
Blacklist_Records_Statistics(how many blacklisted websites have records):
HarmlessnessRecords: 0 [2] MaliciousRecords: 0 [2] SuspiciousRecords: 0 [2] NoRecords: 95 [2]
Security Info:
UsageType: business [A] hosting - high probability [C] hosting [0 7 9] DataCenter/WebHosting/Transit [3]
CompanyType: business [A] hosting [0 7]
IsCloudProvider: Yes [7]
IsDatacenter: Yes [1 A C] No [0 5 6 8]
IsMobile: Yes [E] No [5 A C]
IsProxy: No [0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 A C E]
IsVpn: No [0 1 6 7 A C E]
IsTor: No [0 1 3 6 7 8 A C E]
IsTorExit: No [1 7]
IsCrawler: No [9 A E]
IsAnonymous: No [1 6 7 8]
IsAttacker: No [7 8]
IsAbuser: No [7 8 A C E]
IsThreat: No [7 8 C]
IsRelay: No [0 7 8 C]
IsBogon: No [7 8 A C]
IsBot: No [E]
DNS-BlackList: 315(Total_Check) 0(Clean) 4(Blacklisted) 24(Other)
Google search feasibility: NO
Email Port Detection
Platform SMTP SMTPS POP3 POP3S IMAP IMAPS
LocalPort ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
QQ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
163 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sohu ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yandex ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Gmail ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Outlook ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Office365 ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yahoo ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MailCOM ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
MailRU ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
AOL ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
GMX ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sina ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Apple ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
FastMail ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ProtonMail✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MXRoute ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Namecrane ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
XYAMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ZohoMail ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Inbox_eu ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
Free_fr ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ Looking Glass
None
Global Latency Tests
Query: ping 194.62.122.8, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 194.62.122.8 – RIPE NCC /24 AS209874 TECHTIDE – Tech – Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt am Main [residential]
CloudFlare Internet Tests
PageSpeed Insights
Admin Control Panel
Conclusion
The KeksHost VPS, powered by a 12th Gen Intel i9-12900K, delivered impressive results. CPU benchmarks showed strong single-core (2568) and multi-core (4473) scores on Geekbench 6, ideal for compute-intensive tasks. Memory tests revealed exceptional read/write speeds (55.6 GB/s read, 34.2 GB/s write), while SSD performance peaked at 3.97 GB/s total throughput for 1MB blocks. Network tests averaged 450 Mbps across global providers, with low latency (12.2 ms to Amsterdam). Streaming unlock tests confirmed access to platforms like Netflix and Disney+ in multiple regions. However, IP quality raised minor concerns, with a ProxyScore of 93 and four blacklist records, potentially affecting email deliverability.
The VPS excels in raw performance, particularly for CPU and disk-intensive workloads, making it a strong choice for hosting game servers or dynamic websites. Its SSD speeds rival high-end dedicated servers, ensuring rapid data access. However, network performance, while solid for Europe, dipped for distant regions like Singapore, akin to a sports car navigating a crowded highway—capable but constrained by distance. The IP’s blacklist records and inconsistent email port support (e.g., Gmail’s POP3S/IMAPS failures) could pose challenges for email-heavy applications, requiring careful configuration.
KeksHost’s VPS 1 plan offers remarkable value for budget-conscious IT teams, delivering high CPU and disk performance for web and gaming workloads. Its European network reliability suits regional deployments, but global latency and IP quality issues warrant caution for email or international applications. Enterprises seeking cost-effective, high-performance VPS hosting should consider KeksHost, provided they mitigate potential IP-related risks through dedicated IPs or third-party email services.
Official Website: https://KeksHost.com
