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Core i9-10900KF vs Core i9-12900KF

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

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Intel 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 391 on Amazon

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Intel 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 391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13934 minutes ago

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 i9-10900KF

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €349.57 vs €391.0
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900KF - €1.51 vs €1.62 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10900KF - 241 vs 231 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 24 vs 20 threads
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

231

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349.57

100%

Value Winner

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.62/FPS

93%

Price, €

€391

89%

FPS 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 391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13934 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1763

69%

Multi-Core

9154

61%

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Intel 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
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i9-12900KF

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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