Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i9-10900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3136
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3630 vs 3136

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900K

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22950 vs 19680
  • Around 51% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8988 vs 5946
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache 20 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22950 vs 19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8988 vs 5946

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3630
3136
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19680
22950
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5946
8988
Name Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i9-10900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3630 3136
PassMark - CPU mark 19680 22950
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5946 8988

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $194 $488 - $499
Place in performance rating 583 581
Processor Number i5-12400F i9-10900K
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 5.30 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Number of threads 12 20
Base frequency 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.30 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5