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Core i9-10900F vs Core i5-12400F

Core i9-10900F vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than Core i9-10900F.

Advantages of Core i9-10900F

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10900F - 522 vs 500 FPS
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DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

500

96%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

522

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.67/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$350.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP

Buy for CA$350.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1516 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

76%

Multi-Core

8426

95%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo

Core i9-10900F

vs
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Apr 30th, 2020
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9Core i5
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
10
6
20
12
2.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
10 nm
28.0x
25.0x
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PCs Using Core i9-10900F or Core i5-12400F

With selected game settings

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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$350.99

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CA$470.92

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CA$350.99

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Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

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CA$350.99

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CA$109

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CA$350.99

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CA$388.98

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

CA$350.99

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Core i9-14900K
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CA$350.99

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$743.19

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$290.34

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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Core i7-14700K
Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$519

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$177.41

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700
Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$498.98

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CA$349

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G
Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$271.2

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$199.73

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$716.28

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

CA$470.92

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

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