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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF 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 more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-10900KF - 202 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - CA$429.0 vs CA$516.85
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
167
82.67326732673267%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$516.85
83%
Intel Core i9-10900KF (Base Stroke: 3.70GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 125 watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1763
67.29007633587786%
Multi-Core
9154
59.26837164130787%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-10900KF
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
202 FPS
CA$26.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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149 FPS
CA$15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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121 FPS
CA$22.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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125 FPS
CA$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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