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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$168.62 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-12700F - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 14% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9400F - 199 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
174
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$168.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.7/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$339
49%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-12700F
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
CA$30.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
CA$32.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,544.11
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56 FPS
CA$29.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,640.46
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93 FPS
CA$26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,444.89
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34 FPS
CA$28.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$954.17
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120 FPS
CA$22.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
CA$33.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,879.99
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2 FPS
CA$340/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$679.99
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120 FPS
CA$19.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,283.82
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34 FPS
CA$52.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
40 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,780.65
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