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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $275.98 vs $335.43
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10900 - 101 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10900 - $3.32 vs $3.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 24 vs 20 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335.43
82%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i9-12900K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
59 FPS
$35.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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101 FPS
$37.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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59 FPS
$35.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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7 FPS
$297/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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49 FPS
$65.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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59 FPS
$40.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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7 FPS
$290/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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1 FPS
$1095.77/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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59 FPS
$41.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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30 FPS
$93.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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