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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 45% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8400 - 144 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$188.62 vs CA$681.34
- Up to 60% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.91 vs CA$4.73 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.73/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$681.34
27%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
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Updated 17 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
99
68%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$188.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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