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CA$196.23
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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MSRP in USD: $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$196.23 vs CA$619.98
- Up to 65% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.37 vs CA$3.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11400F - 157 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$196.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.95/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$619.98
31%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$619.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15496 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
CA$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
CA$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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78 FPS
CA$24.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,899.99
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