Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-10900K
Summary
Intel Core i9-12900K
126%
Intel Core i9-10900K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
126%
Intel Core i9-10900K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-12900K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 26% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 26% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-10900K |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i9-12900K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i9-12900K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i9-12900K | | Intel Core i9-10900K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| AVX-512 | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| SHA | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| ABM | | | |
| ADX | | | |
| RdRand | | | |
| TBT 2.0 | | | |
| TBT 3.0 | | | |
| TVB | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i9-12900K | | Intel Core i9-10900K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel Adler Lake | vs | Intel_Cometlake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Dual-channel | vs | DDR4-2933 MHz
Dual-channel |
| Codename | Alder Lake | vs | Comet Lake |
| Release Date | Nov 2021 | vs | Apr 2020 |
Cores
| Intel Core i9-12900K | | Intel Core i9-10900K | |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | vs | 10 |
| Threads | 24 | vs | 20 |
| E-Cores | 8 | vs | none |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 | vs | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| Intel Core i9-12900K | | Intel Core i9-10900K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | vs | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 14MB (shared) | vs | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) | vs | 20MB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i9-12900K | | Intel Core i9-10900K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1700 | vs | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA1700 | vs | FC-LGA1200 |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Process | 10 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i9-12900K | | Intel Core i9-10900K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 5200 MHz | vs | 5300 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| E-Core Frequency | 2400 MHz | vs | - |
| E-Core Turbo Clock | 3900 MHz | vs | - |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | N/A |
| TDP | 125 W | vs | 125 W |
Intel Core i9-12900K
6240 points
Intel Core i9-10900K
6360 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i9-12900K
67584 points
Intel Core i9-10900K
53280 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i9-12900K
284
Intel Core i9-10900K
225
points - higher is better