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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $112.53 vs $458.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900 - $0.96 vs $3.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-10400F - 127 vs 117 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
92.1259842519685%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
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
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.61/FPS
26.59279778393352%
Price, $
$458
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 348502 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
58.14799838253134%
Multi-Core
5751
44.089236430542776%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-12900
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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73 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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75 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
73 FPS
$35.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
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61 FPS
$27.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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73 FPS
$22.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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61 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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73 FPS
$24.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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73 FPS
$32.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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46 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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