Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900F - 174 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £246.32 vs £249.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900F - £1.42 vs £1.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 221 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£246.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £246.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 221 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |