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Core i9-12900K vs Core i9-10900X

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

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

Buy for 428.99 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

Buy for 428.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2757 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i9-10900X 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 Core i9-10900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 29% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-10900X - 164 vs 127 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 24 vs 20 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€428.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 428.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2757 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

127

77%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1576

60%

Multi-Core

9371

60%

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Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i9-10900X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2019
Core i9CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
24
Threads20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-10900X

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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