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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 35% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400F - 190 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$179.34 vs CA$249.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
55.74433656957929%
Multi-Core
4834
40.162844798936526%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-9400F
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
CA$9.46/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
CA$24.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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