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Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-11400F

Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-11400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8047 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8047 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than Core i5-11400F.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-11400F - 152 vs 148 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
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€525.06

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 525.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8047 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

148

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

79%

Multi-Core

7608

58%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Core i5-11400F

Jan 4th, 2022
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9Core i5
Alder LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
16
6
24
12
2.4 GHz
2.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
10 nm
14 nm
24.0x
26.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11400F

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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11400F

With selected game settings

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319

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313.15

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168.3

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85.26

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198.8

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489

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339

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273.11

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398.73

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382.84

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110.27

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161.25

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771.1

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489

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467.41

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1,014.81

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238.77

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171.73

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163.9

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202.51

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199.76

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392.14

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468.37

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Core i5-11400F
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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639

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511

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1,169

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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Core i9-12900

525.06

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
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Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

525.06

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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