Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900 - 155 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $275.98 vs $458.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - $2.01 vs $2.95 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8310 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
137
88%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8310 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |