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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-10940X - 152 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $265.41 vs $570.32
- Up to 56% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10940X - $1.94 vs $4.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 28 vs 24 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€294.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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