i9-12900E vs i5-10400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.20
Core i9-12900E
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
17.13
+109%

Core i9-12900E outperforms Core i5-10400F by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking926376
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency11.9424.94
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA12001700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i9-12900E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10400F 8.20
i9-12900E 17.13
+109%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10400F 13029
i9-12900E 27214
+109%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10400F 1455
i9-12900E 1752
+20.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10400F 5776
i9-12900E 10392
+79.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.20 17.13
Recency 30 April 2020 4 January 2022
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

i9-12900E has a 108.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 166.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-12900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400F in performance tests.


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