Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Core i9-10900K - 801 vs 745 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €136.03 vs €476.59
- Up to 73% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900K - €0.17 vs €0.64 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 i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
801
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €136.03 on Amazon
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Buy for €476.59 on Amazon
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Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |