Buy on Amazon
$161.76
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-10900 - 193 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $161.76 vs $275.98
- Up to 45% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-10900 - $0.84 vs $1.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15382 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15382 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-10900
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$649.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,029.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,165
In Stock
120 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$913.69
In Stock
107 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,055
In Stock
107 FPS
$8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929.9
In Stock
107 FPS
$12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
107 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
