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Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i9-10940X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 225.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 225.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 747 days newer than Core i9-10940X.

Advantages of Core i9-10940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 28 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i9-10940X - 781 vs 724 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

724

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

781

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€225.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 225.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

61%

Multi-Core

10769

72%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo

Core i9-10940X

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Oct 19th, 2019
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9 ExtremeCore i9
Cascade LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
14
16
28
24
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
165 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
33.0x
32.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-10940X or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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