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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$157.24 vs CA$434.33
- Up to 62% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-10400F - 241 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
227
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$157.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz Comet Lake 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$434.33 on Amazon
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Updated 1790 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-12900KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
60 FPS
CA$39.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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82 FPS
CA$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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133 FPS
CA$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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61 FPS
CA$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
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39 FPS
CA$32.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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39 FPS
CA$23.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$935
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39 FPS
CA$28.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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48 FPS
CA$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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82 FPS
CA$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,349.99
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17 FPS
CA$86.66/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,473.21
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