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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $149.95 vs $359.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900F - $0.87 vs $1.97 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-10400F - 183 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
172
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
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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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
44%
Price, $
$359.99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
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Updated 225 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
60 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,400
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60 FPS
$24.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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1 FPS
$680/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$680
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26 FPS
$29.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$765.98
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15 FPS
$64.33/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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35 FPS
$27.71/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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16 FPS
$62.5/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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35 FPS
$44.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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60 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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60 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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