Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 17% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900F - 472 vs 402 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $161.76 vs $225.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900F - $0.34 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
472
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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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 | None |
No | Overclockable | No |