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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900K - 238 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €159.9 vs €476.59
- Up to 68% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900K - €0.67 vs €2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-10900K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
79 FPS
€11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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79 FPS
€10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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79 FPS
€12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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