In Atomfall, the Core i9-12900 is slightly faster than the Core i9-10900X and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $30 cheaper!
Core i9-12900
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall – 237 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2019
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 7% cheaper – $419.97 vs $449.98
- Up to 7% cheaper
- Up to 14% better value in Atomfall – $1.77 vs $2.07/FPS
- Up to 14% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i9-10900X
No clear advantages
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-10900X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
237 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
177 FPS
100%
Price, $
$419.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
217 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
92%
Price, $
$449.98
93%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
86%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-10900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-10900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
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
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-10900X Oct 19th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Released | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| $519.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA2066 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | DDR4 |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
