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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$114.99 vs CA$645.47
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i5-10400F - 180 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
56.636471051595116%
Multi-Core
5751
41.40388768898488%
Intel Core i5-10400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-12900F
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
CA$58.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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28 FPS
CA$44.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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39 FPS
CA$34.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
CA$37.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
CA$39.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
CA$27.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
CA$26.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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18 FPS
CA$81.84/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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36 FPS
CA$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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38 FPS
CA$83.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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