Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10940X - 284 vs 253 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $432.99 vs $780.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10940X - $1.52 vs $3.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 28 vs 24 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
284
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
Buy for $780 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
---|---|---|
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 | 14 |
24 | Threads | 28 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |