Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 47% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - 305 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €369.0 vs €1102.84
- Up to 77% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - €1.21 vs €5.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 28 vs 24 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
305
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€369
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |