Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 20% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-10900K - 144 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £449.0 vs £2445.47
- Up to 78% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12400 - £3.74 vs £16.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, £/FPS
£16.98/FPS
22%
Price, £
£2445.47
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for £2,445.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
120
83%
Value, £/FPS
£3.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£449
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
---|---|---|
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 |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |