Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- 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 Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-10900 - 288 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - £113.0 vs £658.01
- Up to 85% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-10900 - £0.37 vs £2.42 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for £658.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£113
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £113 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |