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Core i5-12400F vs Core i9-14900

Core i5-12400F vs Core i9-14900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $174

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $549

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 734 days newer than Core i5-12400F.

Advantages of Core i9-14900

  • Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i5-12400F - 982 vs 872 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

872

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

982

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

74%

Multi-Core

8910

56%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2946

100%

Multi-Core

15863

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

vs
Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

Jan 4th, 2022
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
24
12
32
2.5 GHz
2.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.8 GHz
65 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
25.0x
20.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
NoNo

PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-14900

With selected game settings

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