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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 526 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £295.0 vs £420.16
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900F - £0.93 vs £1.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10850K - 334 vs 317 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
317
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£295
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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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
334
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.26/FPS
73%
Price, £
£420.16
70%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £420.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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