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$780
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 808 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $780.0 vs $899.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Core i9-10940X - 230 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10940X - $3.91 vs $4.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
86%
FPS and Value 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
Movie
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | 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 |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 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 |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i5-12400F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
191 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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174 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
174 FPS
$4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
191 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
191 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
In Stock
163 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
In Stock
200 FPS
$6/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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