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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12400F - 203 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$352.99 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 7% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900KF - CA$1.82 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
194
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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Updated 243 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
66 FPS
CA$17.12/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 i9-12900KF
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Core i9-12900KF
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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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117 FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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CA$18/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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66 FPS
CA$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
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