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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$159.99 vs CA$417.61
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Core i3-10105 - 932 vs 785 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105 - 24 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
785
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$417.61
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 137 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10105
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10105 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10105 or Core i9-12900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
781 FPS
CA$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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932 FPS
CA$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,488.68
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717 FPS
CA$3.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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