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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700KF - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$350.99 vs CA$514.96
- Up to 34% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700KF - CA$1.96 vs CA$2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$350.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
43 FPS
CA$31.7/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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