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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-10400F - 207 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $99.75 vs $349.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900KS - $0.49 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
28.994082840236686%
Price, $
$349
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Updated 44112 minutes ago
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
97.58454106280193%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
Buy for $99.75 on Amazon
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Updated 44112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
53.417533432392275%
Multi-Core
5751
35.44967022129076%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-10400F
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
38 FPS
$17.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$815
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55 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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46 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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73 FPS
$13.03/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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38 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$698.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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80 FPS
$9.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
In Stock
55 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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