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Core i9-10920X vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i9-10920X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for £800.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

Core i9-10920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for £800.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 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 Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10920X - 134 vs 124 FPS
  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - £260.26 vs £800.29
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10920X - £1.94 vs £6.45 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

124

93%

Value, £/FPS

£6.45/FPS

30%

Price, £

£800.29

32%

Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for £800.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.94/FPS

100%

Price, £

£260.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1675

66%

Multi-Core

11349

76%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo

Core i9-10920X

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Oct 19th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i9
Cascade LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
24Threads24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
165 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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