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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10900KF - 136 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - £422.99 vs £424.09
- Up to 8% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900KF - £3.11 vs £3.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-10900KF
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£422.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £422.99 on Amazon
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
Buy for £424.09 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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