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€292.79
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MSRP $519
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 i9-10850K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $292.79 vs $371.17
- Up to 18% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900 - $1.67 vs $2.04 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10850K - 182 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
175
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€292.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
79 FPS
€20.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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109 FPS
€33.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,683.68
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87 FPS
€17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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79 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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79 FPS
€19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,530.63
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48 FPS
€37.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,801.79
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72 FPS
€27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,981.97
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79 FPS
€18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,455.86
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38 FPS
€32.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,252.24
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109 FPS
€41.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4,494.49
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Laptops Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
70 FPS
€15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,115.31
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70 FPS
€19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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42 FPS
€38.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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70 FPS
€17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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42 FPS
€34.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,467.57
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58 FPS
€20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,170.27
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70 FPS
€17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,229.72
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70 FPS
€16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
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70 FPS
€14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,031.53
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64 FPS
€38.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,432.42
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