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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £264.0 vs £424.98
- Up to 32% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900F - £1.02 vs £1.5 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10900KF - 284 vs 259 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
259
91%
Value, £/FPS
£1.02/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™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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