In Helldivers 2, the Core i9-10900X is slightly slower than the Core i5-12400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $290 more expensive!
Core i9-10900X
No clear advantages
Core i5-12400F
- Up to 3% faster in Helldivers 2 – 202 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2019
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 64% cheaper – $159.99 vs $449.98
- Up to 64% cheaper
- Up to 66% better value in Helldivers 2 – $0.79 vs $2.29/FPS
- Up to 66% better value in Helldivers 2
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-12400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
196 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
143 FPS
94%
Price, $
$449.98
35%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
34%
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
152 FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-12400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-12400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
18 MB
94%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-10900X Oct 19th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12400F Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $174.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |









































































































































