Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10900KF - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $186.45 vs $658.06
- Up to 70% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12400F - $1.74 vs $5.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.84/FPS
29%
Price, €
€730.45
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for €730.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
119
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €206.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 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 i9-10900KF |
---|---|---|
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 |