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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 526 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i9-10850K - 190 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €279.98 vs €486.17
- Up to 39% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900 - €1.57 vs €2.56 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
178
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
113 FPS
€17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999
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26 FPS
€38.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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190 FPS
€16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,179.9
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137 FPS
€17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,384.9
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113 FPS
€18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,064.9
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113 FPS
€18.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,049.9
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160 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
75 FPS
€22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,699
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75 FPS
€29.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,199
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75 FPS
€25.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,885.17
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119 FPS
€21.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
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89 FPS
€39.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,499
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80 FPS
€41.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
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80 FPS
€42.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,387.64
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89 FPS
€43.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,912.48
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89 FPS
€42.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,799
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80 FPS
€44.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,572.3
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