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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €128.38 vs €269.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - €0.99 vs €2.07 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.38
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-11900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
65 FPS
€23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,499
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65 FPS
€24.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,569.92
In Stock
24 FPS
€138.78/FPS
UHD Graphics 630
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,330.81
In Stock
76 FPS
€11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
In Stock
87 FPS
€11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979.9
In Stock
56 FPS
€11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€664.02
In Stock
76 FPS
€12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
55 FPS
€20.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,110.46
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80 FPS
€15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,248.04
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67 FPS
€18.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,259
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