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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 617 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10850K - 189 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $260.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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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
Ultra+
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Single-Core
1740
64.63595839524517%
Multi-Core
9096
56.06854465881773%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-10850K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
120 FPS
$29.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,588
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120 FPS
$38.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,588.88
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69 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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89 FPS
$24.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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61 FPS
$22.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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111 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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61 FPS
$30.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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110 FPS
$63.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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