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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
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 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10900K - 314 vs 303 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €160.27 vs €475.94
- Up to 68% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10900K - €0.51 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (fase base: 3,70GHz; attacco: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
314
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.27
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-12400F
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
€5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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94 FPS
€7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699.88
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138 FPS
€8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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94 FPS
€9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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164 FPS
€6.7/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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138 FPS
€9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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75 FPS
€11.12/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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120 FPS
€7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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67 FPS
€11.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.26
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120 FPS
€8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,021.99
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