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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €99.9 vs €514.68
- Up to 79% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - €0.7 vs €3.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11400F - 155 vs 143 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.9
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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Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
€11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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109 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
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109 FPS
€15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,692.99
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113 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,374.28
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137 FPS
€13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
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119 FPS
€19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,368.52
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109 FPS
€12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,387.02
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113 FPS
€33.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
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100 FPS
€10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,087.82
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119 FPS
€28.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,354.99
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