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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 526 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10850K - 217 vs 210 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $279.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12400F - $1.33 vs $4.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.15/FPS
32%
Price, $
$899.99
31%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
210
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-10850K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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40 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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79 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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40 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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72 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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72 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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40 FPS
$26.47/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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58 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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20 FPS
$38.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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91 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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