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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 747 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 i9-12900K - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10940X - 184 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €339.89 vs €1059.9
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
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® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
59.61832061068703%
Multi-Core
10769
69.72483004208482%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i9-12900K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
€14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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169 FPS
€13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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133 FPS
€19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,533.31
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142 FPS
€48.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€6,828.09
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114 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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58 FPS
€21.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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134 FPS
€15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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142 FPS
€20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,948.6
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152 FPS
€13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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