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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-10400F - 175 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €93.84 vs €458.65
- Up to 78% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900KS - €0.58 vs €2.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.62/FPS
22%
Price, €
€458.65
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-10400F
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
€13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€714.63
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41 FPS
€19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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41 FPS
€15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€641.02
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28 FPS
€25.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
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53 FPS
€16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
In Stock
53 FPS
€17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€909
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53 FPS
€16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
In Stock
61 FPS
€15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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47 FPS
€17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€839
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42 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€779
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