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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 465 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €279.98 vs €467.41
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900K - €1.28 vs €1.83 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-10850K - 255 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
218
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€279.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne, bis zu 5,2 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er Reihe), 125 W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
70%
Price, €
€467.41
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
253 FPS
€8.28/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,094.9
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230 FPS
€8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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255 FPS
€14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,777
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237 FPS
€11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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255 FPS
€12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,154.9
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124 FPS
€9.35/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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132 FPS
€8.71/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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255 FPS
€15.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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