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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 465 days newer than Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Valheim than Core i9-10850K - 224 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
206
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-10850K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
224 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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138 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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163 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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163 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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99 FPS
$20.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,059.99
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90 FPS
$23.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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149 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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163 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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64 FPS
$17.12/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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