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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10400F - 153 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $99.95 vs $432.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900F - $0.76 vs $2.83 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
26%
Price, $
$432.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 18740 minutes ago
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
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Updated 18741 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-10400F
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
1 FPS
$609.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1079/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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5 FPS
$190.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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1 FPS
$902.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
In Stock
1 FPS
$769/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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1 FPS
$745.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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1 FPS
$745/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
In Stock
1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
5 FPS
$313.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
1 FPS
$929.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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