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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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MSRP in USD: $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $225.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900F - $1.4 vs $2.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10900F - 166 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900F - 24 vs 20 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.61/FPS
53%
Price, $
$432.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
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Updated 16573 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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