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Core i5-10400 vs Core i5-12400F

Core i5-10400 vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $110.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6311 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $110.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6311 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Core i5-10400

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - 130 vs 122 FPS
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

122

94%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

130

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.85/FPS

100%

Price, $

$110.61

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $110.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6311 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

65%

Multi-Core

5489

62%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Apr 30th, 2020
Jan 4th, 2022
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Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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2.9 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
10 nm
29.0x
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UHD Graphics 630
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