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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $154.07 vs $412.00
- Up to 58% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - $0.82 vs $1.96 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-10400F - 210 vs 187 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
187
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.07
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
46 FPS
$20.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$965
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63 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$900
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47 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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28 FPS
$24.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$680
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63 FPS
$24.90/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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63 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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28 FPS
$24.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$688
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56 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$765.98
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46 FPS
$23.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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Laptops Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
109 FPS
$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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109 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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109 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,315
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109 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268
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109 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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97 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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109 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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109 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.49
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144 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
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