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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 526 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i9-10850K - 287 vs 278 FPS
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $325.00 vs $359.97
- Up to 6% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900F - $1.17 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
94%
Price, $
$359.97
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
278
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$325
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
135 FPS
$9.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,332.8
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135 FPS
$9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,274
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135 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569.99
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96 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309.99
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135 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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196 FPS
$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,888.88
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135 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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96 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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135 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,283.8
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96 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
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