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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 more expensive Core i9-10900K 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 more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-10900K - 255 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $335.43 vs $450.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10900K - $1.32 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335.43
100%
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
Best Looking
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-12900K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
255 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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245 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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186 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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245 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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237 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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245 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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186 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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157 FPS
$6.98/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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199 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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245 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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