Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €149.5 vs €277.46
- Up to 46% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-11900KF - €0.88 vs €1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-12400F - 171 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €149.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
54%
Price, €
€277.46
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for €277.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
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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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |