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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 526 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 60% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10850K - 56 vs 35 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-10850K - CA$10.91 vs CA$11.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$401.33 vs CA$611.10
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
56
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$611.1
65%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$3999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999.99
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19 FPS
CA$171.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,252.15
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
8 FPS
CA$384.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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8 FPS
CA$384.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,077.49
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8 FPS
CA$316.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,529.99
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12 FPS
CA$245.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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8 FPS
CA$308.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
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8 FPS
CA$291.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,335.49
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8 FPS
CA$268.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,147.05
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8 FPS
CA$396.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,171.15
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8 FPS
CA$354.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,835.65
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8 FPS
CA$343.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,749.99
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