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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €319.57 vs €458.65
- Up to 13% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900KS - €2.4 vs €2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-10900KF - 166 vs 133 FPS
- 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
133
80%
Value, €/FPS
€2.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€319.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.76/FPS
86%
Price, €
€458.65
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i9-12900KS
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
110 FPS
€45.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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