Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1552 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-8400 - 279 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
53.28869633714061%
Multi-Core
4748
34.18286537077034%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |