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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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MSRP in USD: $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 Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $99.95 vs $432.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900F - $0.54 vs $1.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-10400F - 220 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
184
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
27%
Price, $
$432.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
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Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-12900F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
112 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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112 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
In Stock
97 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
113 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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127 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
In Stock
127 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
104 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
In Stock
112 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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