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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-13400F - 221 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$792.67 vs CA$2360.48
- Up to 67% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-13400F - CA$3.59 vs CA$10.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 24 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
221
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$792.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i9-12900F
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
CA$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
CA$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
CA$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,559.82
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120 FPS
CA$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,578.75
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