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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$174.99 vs CA$619.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.55 vs CA$4.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-10400 - 131 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$174.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
Buy for CA$174.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17031 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.73/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$619.98
28%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$619.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17031 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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