Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i9-10900F - 872 vs 807 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $175.49 vs $658.06
- Up to 71% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12400F - $0.24 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
872
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
28%
Price, €
€730.45
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for €730.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
807
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€194.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €194.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
---|---|---|
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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |