Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$153.88 vs CA$434.33
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Core i5-9400F - 921 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
773
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8408 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
921
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$434.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8407 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |