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£264
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £264.0 vs £399.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900 - £1.21 vs £1.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-10900KF - 249 vs 219 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
219
87%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£264
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i9-12900
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
154 FPS
£6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£992
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177 FPS
£9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,721.31
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202 FPS
£11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,298.03
In Stock
194 FPS
£20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
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194 FPS
£8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,636.93
In Stock
194 FPS
£18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,656.34
In Stock
194 FPS
£21.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,151.5
In Stock
194 FPS
£18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,557.53
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177 FPS
£9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
177 FPS
£10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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