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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10920X - 394 vs 360 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $432.99 vs $799.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10920X - $1.1 vs $2.22 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
394
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/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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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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