Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $90.66 vs $226.66
- Up to 59% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-12900KF - $0.53 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-10400 - 193 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
190
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €100.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
40%
Price, €
€251.59
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for €251.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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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 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |