Intel Core i5-12400F

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 Jan 2022 View Details
VS
Intel Core i9-10900KF

intel

Brand

10/20

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i9-10900KF

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i9-10900KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400FIntel Core i9-10900KF
610
1220
2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X37 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.25 MB
L318.00 MB20.00 MB
N/AN/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i9 (Comet Lake)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
163 mm²N/A
Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1704 (+15%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

1488

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

12047

Intel Core i5-12400F

17325 (+44%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2300 (+27%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

1817

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Multi Core Performance

9477

Intel Core i5-12400F

9824 (+4%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

19550

Intel Core i5-12400F

22706 (+16%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

161.36 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400F

230.49 FPS (+43%)

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Comparison in Games (93 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+3%)
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+7%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900KF (+3%)
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+20%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 70 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400F (+14%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400F (+15%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+4%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900KF
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900KF (+7%)
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 93 benchmarks across 80 games

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Intel Core i9-10900KF
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-10900KF

Intel Core i9-10900KF

INTEL • 10/20 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
105
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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