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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10920X - 238 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - £113.97 vs £764.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10920X - £0.48 vs £3.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£113.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10920X or Core i5-12400F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
86 FPS
£7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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86 FPS
£8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£699.99
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100 FPS
£7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£729.99
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111 FPS
£7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£869.95
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100 FPS
£7.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£728.4
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113 FPS
£6.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£715.2
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111 FPS
£6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£769.2
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100 FPS
£8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£799.99
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111 FPS
£9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,034.99
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149 FPS
£8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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