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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$174.32 vs CA$477.55
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-11400F - 394 vs 369 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
369
93.65482233502537%
Value, CA$/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
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1961
77.14398111723054%
Multi-Core
7608
51.125596398091524%
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
110 FPS
CA$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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245 FPS
CA$15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
CA$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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21 FPS
CA$56.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
CA$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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194 FPS
CA$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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81 FPS
CA$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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21 FPS
CA$106.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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21 FPS
CA$100.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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