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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $349.0 vs $419.88
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 22% better in VALORANT than Core i9-10900K - 627 vs 514 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing VALORANT than Core i9-10900K - $0.67 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
VALORANT
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
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 i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
627
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$419.88
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 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
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-12900KF
VALORANT, 1080p, High
621 FPS
$3.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,294.15
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509 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,949.99
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621 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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673 FPS
$5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,659.99
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494 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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584 FPS
$3.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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621 FPS
$3.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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680 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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537 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699.99
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627 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,949.99
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