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Prices and StockMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Core i5-10400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €143.99 vs €444.28
- Up to 58% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900F - €2.44 vs €5.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 31% better in Starfield than Core i5-10400 - 77 vs 59 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
59
77%
Value, €/FPS
€2.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€143.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400 | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10400 or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
48 FPS
€29.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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31 FPS
€34.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,069
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48 FPS
€33.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
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