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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 899 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-10900X - 232 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $349.0 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 150 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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 i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1576
58.54383358098069%
Multi-Core
9371
57.7636688651914%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-10900X
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
218 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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