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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-7400 - 163 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$221.0 vs CA$650.21
- Up to 60% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.61 vs CA$3.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.99/FPS
40.35087719298245%
Price, CA$
CA$650.21
33%
FPS Winner
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
137
84.04907975460122%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$221
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
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In Stock
Updated 2393 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
46.317447814100035%
Multi-Core
3232
23.268538516918646%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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