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Core i9-10900F vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i9-10900F vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 383.63 on Amazon

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Updated 218 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 349.2 on Amazon

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Updated 218 minutes ago

Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 383.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 349.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.

Advantages of Core i9-10900F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-10900F - 204 vs 184 FPS
  • Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €349.20 vs €383.63
  • Up to 18% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-10900F - €1.71 vs €2.08 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900F - 24 vs 20 threads
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Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

184

90%

Value, €/FPS

€2.08/FPS

82%

Price, €

€383.63

91%

Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 383.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.71/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 349.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

66%

Multi-Core

8426

57%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Core i9-10900F

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Core i9-12900KF

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
16
20Threads
24
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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