In DOOM Eternal, the Core i9-10900X is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $150 more expensive!
Core i9-10900X
No clear advantages
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 5% faster in DOOM Eternal – 834 vs 794 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in DOOM Eternal
- Is 2 years and 16 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Oct 19, 2019
- Is 2 years and 16 days newer
- Up to 33% cheaper – $300.33 vs $449.98
- Up to 33% cheaper
- Up to 36% better value in DOOM Eternal – $0.36 vs $0.56/FPS
- Up to 36% better value in DOOM Eternal
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal FPS Calculator
Core i9-10900X vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
794 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
537 FPS
94%
Price, $
$449.98
66%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
64%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
834 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
573 FPS
100%
Price, $
$300.33
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10900X vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10900X vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
10-core
62%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
64%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-10900X Oct 19th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
