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Core i5-2400S vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-2400S vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$398.45 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$398.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2400S.

Advantages of Core i5-2400S

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 42% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-2400S - 221 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

156

71%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

221

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.8/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$398.45

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$398.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

496

20%

Multi-Core

1352

9%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Core i5-2400S

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Core i9-12900KF

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
4Threads
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
25.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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