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Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-10850K

Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 171.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 439.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 171.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 439.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 526 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-10850K - 265 vs 251 FPS
  • Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €171.87 vs €439.54
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

265

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€171.87

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 171.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

251

94.71698113207547%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€439.54

39%

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 439.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

97.26253298153034%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

79.85314364387334%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i5-12400

vs

Intel Core i9-10850K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 27th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-10850K

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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