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 35% better in War Thunder than Core i9-10900X - 256 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$434.33 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900X - CA$1.7 vs CA$4.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 24 vs 20 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |