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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Core i9-10940X - 230 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €148.0 vs €960.15
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-10940X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
183 FPS
€4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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183 FPS
€4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845
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183 FPS
€4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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