Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €306.54 vs €419.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900K - €1.14 vs €1.40 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-10900K - 301 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
269
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€306.54
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €306.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7225 minutes ago
Buy for €419.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7225 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |