Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10900 - 242 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$409.0 vs CA$418.54
- Up to 7% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900 - CA$1.69 vs CA$1.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |