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Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-10900K

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

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Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$720 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$720 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

Key Differences

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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10900K - 176 vs 168 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

176

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

168

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.29/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$720

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$720 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

96%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

80%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

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Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Intel Core i9-10900K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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