Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 30% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-10400F - 157 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €200.0 vs €364.76
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
58.14799838253134%
Multi-Core
5751
44.089236430542776%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |