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Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-12400F

Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne, bis zu 5,2 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er Reihe), 125 W

Buy for 279.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1154 minutes ago

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Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne, bis zu 5,2 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er Reihe), 125 W

Buy for 279.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1154 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 526 days newer than Core i9-10850K.

Advantages of Core i9-10850K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-10850K - 149 vs 146 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

146

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€279.98

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop-Prozessor, 10 Kerne, bis zu 5,2 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er Reihe), 125 W

Buy for 279.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1154 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

149

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

79%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

98%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo

Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jul 27th, 2020
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9Core i5
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
10
6
20
12
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
125 W
65 W
14 nm
10 nm
36.0x
25.0x
UHD Graphics 630
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-12400F

With selected game settings

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319

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313.15

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168.3

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85.26

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198.8

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489

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339

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273.11

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398.73

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382.84

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Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

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Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

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Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

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Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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467.41

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1,014.81

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238.77

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171.73

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163.9

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202.51

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199.76

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Core i7-13700K

392.14

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Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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Core i3-12100F
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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511

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1,169

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

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Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

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Core i9-10850K

279.98

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

279.98

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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