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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-10700F - 174 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-10700F
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $224.00 vs $283.49
- Up to 16% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - $1.37 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
84%
Price, $
$283.49
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
163
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$224
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-10700F
With selected game settings
105 FPS
$38.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$26.05/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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174 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
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Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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114 FPS
$21.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$20/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
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Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$26.47/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$19.05/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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34 FPS
$47/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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75 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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54 FPS
$25.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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42 FPS
$23.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$968.05
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49 FPS
$35.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,749
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93 FPS
$34.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
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68 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$919.99
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126 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,343.34
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114 FPS
$52.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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84 FPS
$25.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,177
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114 FPS
$35.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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75 FPS
$23.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
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114 FPS
$33.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,849
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93 FPS
$30.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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105 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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84 FPS
$24.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,017
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75 FPS
$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,569
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54 FPS
$24.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,329.99
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54 FPS
$32.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
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60 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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114 FPS
$34.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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114 FPS
$44.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$5,042.96
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84 FPS
$25.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,167.99
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84 FPS
$47.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,967.15
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114 FPS
$43.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,978.07
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114 FPS
$29.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
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114 FPS
$31.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,539
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60 FPS
$31.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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114 FPS
$32.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,689
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114 FPS
$58.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,619.07
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54 FPS
$45.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,449.99
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79 FPS
$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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114 FPS
$37.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,229
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113 FPS
$57.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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114 FPS
$28.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,279
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93 FPS
$30.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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75 FPS
$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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114 FPS
$41.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,699
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114 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,799
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79 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
88 FPS
$27.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
114 FPS
$32.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,659
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88 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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126 FPS
$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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113 FPS
$34.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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42 FPS
$54.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
6 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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88 FPS
$25.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,259
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114 FPS
$36.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,149
In Stock
113 FPS
$29.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$28.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
114 FPS
$28.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
114 FPS
$55.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,310.47
In Stock
24 FPS
$30.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$739.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$32.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,699.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$28.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$29.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,349.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$21.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,729
In Stock
114 FPS
$48.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,531.79
In Stock
88 FPS
$32.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,879
In Stock
88 FPS
$29.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,579
In Stock
114 FPS
$32.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,759
In Stock
114 FPS
$55.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,333.55
In Stock
114 FPS
$47.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$5,452.49
In Stock
114 FPS
$34.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,929
In Stock
106 FPS
$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,218
In Stock
114 FPS
$31.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549
In Stock
88 FPS
$27.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,409
In Stock
54 FPS
$40.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,209.85
In Stock
42 FPS
$47.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
In Stock
55 FPS
$40.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,225.02
In Stock
39 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$759.99
In Stock
36 FPS
$30.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
36 FPS
$31.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,389
In Stock
55 FPS
$29.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,629
In Stock
79 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,809
In Stock
66 FPS
$45.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
114 FPS
$29.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,399
In Stock
113 FPS
$31.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$31.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,609
In Stock
114 FPS
$34.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,989
In Stock
114 FPS
$35.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,039
In Stock
114 FPS
$38.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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