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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10900X - 183 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$428.21 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10900X - CA$2.34 vs CA$5.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$428.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i9-12900KF
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
CA$33.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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