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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €148.16 vs €427.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing New World than Core i9-12900K - €1.1 vs €2.87 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 10% better in New World than Core i5-12400F - 149 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
135
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.16
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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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 i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-12900K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
75 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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75 FPS
€15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129
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75 FPS
€12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
In Stock
68 FPS
€12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€842.73
In Stock
58 FPS
€14.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€836.11
In Stock
79 FPS
€13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,098.35
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82 FPS
€18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
In Stock
58 FPS
€11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€694.84
In Stock
52 FPS
€17.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€885
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77 FPS
€12.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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