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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 808 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $615.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-12400F - $5.69 vs $6.92 per FPS
- 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 20% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10900X - 130 vs 108 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
108
83%
Value, $/FPS
$5.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.92/FPS
82%
Price, $
$899.99
68%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-12400F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
42 FPS
$20.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
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61 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,201.48
In Stock
50 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$735.6
In Stock
50 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
In Stock
42 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$28.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$23.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.37
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