Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Core i5-9400F - 231 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9400F - €0.74 vs €0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €151.36 vs €169.95
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.95
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €169.95 on Amazon
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Buy for €151.36 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |