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€133.25
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i7-9700K - 231 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €133.25 vs €293.68
- Up to 59% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700K - €0.58 vs €1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-9700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
73 FPS
€9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€661.07
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95 FPS
€8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€826.19
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95 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
95 FPS
€11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,049
In Stock
100 FPS
€16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,664
In Stock
95 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
100 FPS
€13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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95 FPS
€11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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85 FPS
€10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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95 FPS
€9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
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