Buy on Amazon
$260
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
Availability
MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 465 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $260.0 vs $282.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10850K - 194 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for $260 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74048 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $282.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74047 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Single-Core
1740
68.45003933910306%
Multi-Core
9096
61.12492440024192%
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-12900KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
150 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$25.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,588
In Stock
173 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,599
In Stock
161 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,679.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,149.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$33.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,588.88
In Stock
150 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,325.79
In Stock
109 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$30.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
122 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
