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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
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 Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €101.9 vs €427.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900K - €0.37 vs €1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-11400F - 301 vs 277 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
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
277
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.9
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 i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
186 FPS
€7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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186 FPS
€7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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160 FPS
€4.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€669
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199 FPS
€8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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162 FPS
€12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,039.19
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176 FPS
€7.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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267 FPS
€10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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245 FPS
€9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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165 FPS
€6.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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160 FPS
€4.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€729
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