Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-10900KF

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Prices and Stock
MSRP $509

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i9-10900KF - 284 vs 278 FPS
Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €172.88 vs €410.13
Up to 59% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-10900KF - €0.61 vs €1.48 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-10900KF

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads

This is a free version of F1 22.

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

284

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€172.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for €172.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 588 minutes ago

Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

278

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

41%

Price, €

€410.13

42%

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Buy for €410.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 588 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Very High

278

FPS

231

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

175

FPS

164

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

342

FPS

320

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

237

FPS

220

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

859

FPS

805

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2207

100%

Multi-Core

8857

98%

Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1768

80%

Multi-Core

9028

100%

Core i5-12400	vs	Core i9-10900KF
Jan 4th, 2022	Release Date	Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Alder Lake	Codename	Comet Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	10
12	Threads	20
2.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.3 GHz
65 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	14 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
UHD Graphics 730	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes