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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €136.36 vs €262.5
- Up to 33% better value when playing New World than Core i7-12700KF - €1.2 vs €1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 28% better in New World than Core i5-9400 - 146 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
114
78%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-9400 2,9 GHz LGA1151 Tray.
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INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-12700KF
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
86 FPS
€14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
€16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
€15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
€15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
€13.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
€14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
€16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
€16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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86 FPS
€17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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