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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €140.4 vs €520.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900KS - €2.38 vs €6.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 36% better in Starfield than Core i5-10400 - 80 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
73%
Value, €/FPS
€2.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€140.4
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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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
80
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.51/FPS
36%
Price, €
€520.99
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
Buy for €520.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8829 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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