Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 808 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-10920X - 144 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $605.27 vs $658.06
- Up to 3% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12400F - $4.94 vs $5.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.07/FPS
97%
Price, €
€730.45
91%
FPS Winner
Buy for €730.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
136
94%
Value, €/FPS
€4.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€671.85
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €671.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |