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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10900 - 185 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €162.59 vs €439.67
- Up to 64% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10900 - €0.88 vs €2.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- 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
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Processore desktop Intel® CoreTM i9-10900 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Chipset Series) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-10900
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
76 FPS
€12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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53 FPS
€13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699.88
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66 FPS
€14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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76 FPS
€15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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76 FPS
€17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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53 FPS
€16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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90 FPS
€12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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43 FPS
€19.4/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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38 FPS
€19.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.31
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66 FPS
€15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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