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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$329.49 vs CA$429.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10900F - 164 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900F - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
89.02439024390245%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$329.49
100%
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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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 i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1676
63.969465648854964%
Multi-Core
8426
54.55487212690191%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i9-12900K
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
CA$32.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
CA$21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$30.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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