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Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-10850K

Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 540.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 314 minutes ago

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Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 540.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 314 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 526 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i9-10850K - 768 vs 716 FPS
  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €393.99 vs €540.47
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-10850K - €0.51 vs €0.75 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

768

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€393.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip

Buy for 393.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 314 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

716

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

68%

Price, €

€540.47

72%

Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 540.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 314 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2525

100%

Multi-Core

13234

100%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1759

70%

Multi-Core

9038

68%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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Intel Core i9-10850K Logo

Core i9-10850K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 27th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
24
Threads20
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-10850K

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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-10850K

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