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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 34% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-10400 - 103 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €141.1 vs €293.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900KS - €1.83 vs €2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
77
74%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€141.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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