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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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MSRP in USD: $739
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-10900K - 246 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $314.99 vs $469.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very 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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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1749
64.9702823179792%
Multi-Core
9163
56.48153855637058%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i9-12900KS
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
156 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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167 FPS
$35.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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230 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,649.99
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