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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9400F - 295 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 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 30% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €151.36 vs €216.62
- Up to 19% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-12600K - €0.59 vs €0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
80%
Price, €
€216.62
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
256
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€151.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)
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Updated 12967 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-9400F
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
145 FPS
€3.96/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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148 FPS
€4.12/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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200 FPS
€5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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145 FPS
€4.38/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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