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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 526 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10850K - 179 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $111.34 vs $325.00
- Up to 67% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10850K - $0.62 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
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23 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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43 FPS
$21.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$918.53
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23 FPS
$34.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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23 FPS
$41.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$962
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56 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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56 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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43 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$890.99
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2 FPS
$349.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$699
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