Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £272.73 vs £399.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-12900 - £0.99 vs £1.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-10900 - 294 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 24 vs 20 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
275
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£272.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £272.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Apr 30th, 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |