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Prices and StockMSRP $174
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MSRP $174
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 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
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-10850K - 169 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $110.61 vs $325.00
- Up to 67% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10850K - $0.65 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-10850K or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
69 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$15.22/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$17.35/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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61 FPS
$16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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82 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$18.12/FPS
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