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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 465 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10850K - 259 vs 247 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$409.0 vs CA$425.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10850K - CA$1.58 vs CA$1.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
259
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-12900K
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
259 FPS
CA$28.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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178 FPS
CA$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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167 FPS
CA$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999.99
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