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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 i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 34% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-10900K - 178 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$409.0 vs CA$699.84
- Up to 56% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-10900K - CA$2.3 vs CA$5.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-12900K
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
178 FPS
CA$40.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
CA$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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