Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-10900KF - 276 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
