Core i9-10850K vs Core i5-12400F

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $174

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 526 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.

Advantages of Core i9-10850K

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i9-10850K - 186 vs 179 FPS
Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €150.48 vs €541.71
Up to 73% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10850K - €0.81 vs €3.03 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts

This is a free version of God of War.

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

FPS

179

96%

Value, €/FPS

€3.03/FPS

27%

Price, €

€541.71

27%

Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W

Buy for €541.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 338 minutes ago

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€150.48

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Buy for €150.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 338 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Ultra

149

FPS

138

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

272

FPS

214

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

474

FPS

411

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

872

FPS

814

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

208

FPS

194

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Single-Core

1740

79%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

98%

Core i9-10850K	vs	Core i5-12400F
Jul 27th, 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
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No