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Core i5-11400F vs Core i9-12900

Core i5-11400F vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$174.32 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon

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Updated 74717 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$174.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74717 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74717 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$174.32 vs CA$549.99

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-11400F - 288 vs 284 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

284

98.61111111111111%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$174.32

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$174.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74717 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

288

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$549.99

31%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74717 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

79.29640113222807%

Multi-Core

7608

58.32566697332106%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

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Intel Core i5-11400F

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
2.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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