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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 808 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $799.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12400F - $6.39 vs $6.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-10920X - 129 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
125
96%
Value, $/FPS
$6.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$799
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.98/FPS
91%
Price, $
$899.99
88%
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
Epic
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10920X or Core i5-12400F
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
57 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.18
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68 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
In Stock
41 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$735.6
In Stock
57 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,051.55
In Stock
68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,201.48
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57 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
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