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Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-12400F

Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for $565 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $111.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for $565 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $111.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900X - 109 vs 104 FPS
  • Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $111.34 vs $565.0
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

104

95.41284403669725%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$565

19%

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for $565 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 210 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

109

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$111.34

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $111.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1576

71.93062528525788%

Multi-Core

9371

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

95.08056770888913%

Intel Core i9-10900X

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Intel Core i5-12400F

Oct 19th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i5
Cascade LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-12400F

Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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