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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i9-10940X

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i9-10940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

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 369 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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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)

Buy for 1,102.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 369 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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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)

Buy for 1,102.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

305

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€369

100%

FPS and Value 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 369 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

207

67%

Value, €/FPS

€5.33/FPS

22%

Price, €

€1102.84

33%

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)

Buy for 1,102.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

61%

Multi-Core

10769

72%

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i9-10940X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2019
Core i9CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores14
24Threads
28
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-10940X

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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