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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900X - 128 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $432.99 vs $615.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900X - $3.38 vs $5.59 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i9-12900F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
110 FPS
$52.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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