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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10940X - 201 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €364.76 vs €960.15
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)
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Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
63.162151233319854%
Multi-Core
10769
82.55903097209445%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i9-12900
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
€24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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58 FPS
€24.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
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48 FPS
€34.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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32 FPS
€84.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,695.19
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63 FPS
€38.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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63 FPS
€158.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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74 FPS
€24.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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50 FPS
€58.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,915.26
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116 FPS
€16.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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62 FPS
€25.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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