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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-10400F - 220 vs 183 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $99.95 vs $899.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12400F - $0.55 vs $4.09 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.09/FPS
13%
Price, $
$899.99
11%
FPS Winner
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-10400F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
108 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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114 FPS
$8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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81 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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34 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$609.99
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108 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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43 FPS
$25.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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59 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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108 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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81 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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