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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900KF - 128 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £270.0 vs £323.97
- Up to 6% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900KF - £2.39 vs £2.53 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.53/FPS
94%
Price, £
£323.97
83%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
88%
Value, £/FPS
£2.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£270
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF
Buy for £270 on Amazon
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Updated 8649 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-10900KF
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
£17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,602
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76 FPS
£18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,392
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83 FPS
£15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,309.2
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114 FPS
£16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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71 FPS
£18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,317.6
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104 FPS
£16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,723.2
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114 FPS
£21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,449.99
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71 FPS
£21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,499.15
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