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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$204.0 vs CA$223.3
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9400 - 228 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.98 vs CA$0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
228
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$223.3
91%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$223.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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