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€412
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MSRP $157
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-11400F - 151 vs 147 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 Core i5-11400F
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €283.94 vs €412.00
- Up to 29% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900K - €1.93 vs €2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€283.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11400F 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811400F
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11400F
With selected game settings
99 FPS
€46.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,609.47
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125 FPS
€16.76/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,094.9
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90 FPS
€21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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41 FPS
€38.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,575.39
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66 FPS
€24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,649.56
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99 FPS
€25.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,572.63
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37 FPS
€21.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€779
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41 FPS
€20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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151 FPS
€20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,154.9
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1 FPS
€1159.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,159.9
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