Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10400 - 332 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £224.84 vs £399.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900 - £0.72 vs £1.2 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
311
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |