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MSRP $513
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$352.99 vs CA$507.86
- Up to 27% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-11900KF - CA$1.30 vs CA$1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12400F - 287 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$352.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
73%
Price, CA$
CA$507.86
69%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-11900KF
With selected game settings
247 FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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