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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 i9-12900
- Performs up to 45% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-10400F - 170 vs 117 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
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $74.38 vs $412.00
- Up to 74% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-12900 - $0.64 vs $2.42 per FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $412 on Amazon
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Updated 6222 minutes ago
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.38
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
Buy for $74.38 on Amazon
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Updated 6223 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10400F
With selected game settings
71 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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1 FPS
$965/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$965
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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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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10 FPS
$156.9/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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10 FPS
$118.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,189.89
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1 FPS
$688/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$688
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1 FPS
$1099.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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5 FPS
$153.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$765.98
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1 FPS
$979.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10400F
With selected game settings
79 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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79 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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71 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
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79 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
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79 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
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62 FPS
$26.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
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79 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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79 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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62 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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79 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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