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Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-12400F

Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £507.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 295 minutes ago

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Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £507.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 295 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 526 days newer than Core i9-10850K.

Advantages of Core i9-10850K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10850K - 156 vs 148 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

148

95%

Value, £/FPS

£3.43/FPS

100%

Price, £

£507.35

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £507.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 295 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

156

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

79%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

98%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo

Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jul 27th, 2020
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9Core i5
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
10
6
20
12
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
125 W
65 W
14 nm
10 nm
36.0x
25.0x
UHD Graphics 630
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-12400F

With selected game settings

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