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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10900 - 167 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $349.0 vs $435.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1704
63.29866270430906%
Multi-Core
8421
51.90778524317328%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-10900
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
42 FPS
$47.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,994.99
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3 FPS
$426.67/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,280
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