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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 526 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10850K - 124 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €165.0 vs €342.73
- Up to 54% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10850K - €1.33 vs €2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10850K - Processore desktop 10 fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 400) 125 W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€165
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-12400
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
€14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
In Stock
59 FPS
€16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
In Stock
59 FPS
€13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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