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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-10210U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 806 days newer than Core i5-10210U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10210U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-10210U - 206 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10210U - 24 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10210U
Mobile • Aug 21st, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10210U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21st, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10210U or Core i9-12900KF
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
90 FPS
$18.89/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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132 FPS
$18.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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141 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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115 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
$33.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
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