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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-10900K - 297 vs 276 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-10900K - €1.44 vs €1.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €425.94 vs €427.0
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-10900K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
130 FPS
€11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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130 FPS
€11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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148 FPS
€11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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115 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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247 FPS
€10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
In Stock
215 FPS
€10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
99 FPS
€11.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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207 FPS
€9.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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207 FPS
€9.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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159 FPS
€10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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