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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10940X - 128 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $350.99 vs $820.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10940X - $2.74 vs $6.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 28 vs 24 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
118
92.1875%
Value, $/FPS
$6.95/FPS
39.42446043165468%
Price, $
$820
42%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
61.447678992918966%
Multi-Core
10769
72.36744842416503%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-10940X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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94 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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81 FPS
$33.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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107 FPS
$19.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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99 FPS
$25.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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100 FPS
$54.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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99 FPS
$38.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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99 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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94 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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100 FPS
$45.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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