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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 465 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £295.0 vs £389.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-10850K - 313 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10850K - £1.25 vs £1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
313
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£389.99
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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