The Core i9-10900 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900KS and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $15.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-12900KS
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 4% cheaper – $379.99 vs $395.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Core i9-10900 vs Core i9-12900KS
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Average FPS
235
100%
Min 1% FPS
159
100%
Price, $
$379.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900 vs Core i9-12900KS in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Ultra
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+2
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Very High
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+3
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Very High
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Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
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High
1920x1080
+1
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10900 vs Core i9-12900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10900 vs Core i9-12900KS in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10900
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
62%
L3 Cache
20 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Core i9-12900KS
Apr 5th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-10900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
$483.00 | MSRP | $739.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
65 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Performance | ||
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
