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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Core i5-11400F - 262 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$174.32 vs CA$429.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
215
82.06106870229007%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$174.32
100%
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1961
74.84732824427482%
Multi-Core
7608
49.258659760440274%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11400F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
164 FPS
CA$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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169 FPS
CA$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
In Stock
147 FPS
CA$8.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,189.99
In Stock
262 FPS
CA$20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,296.24
In Stock
169 FPS
CA$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,899
In Stock
244 FPS
CA$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,349.99
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230 FPS
CA$11.58/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,663.98
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159 FPS
CA$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,899.99
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147 FPS
CA$15.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,239.99
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232 FPS
CA$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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