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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i5-9400

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 66% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400 - 164 vs 99 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €134.35 vs €439.0
  • 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
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€439

30%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74553 minutes ago

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Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

99

60.36585365853659%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€134.35

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 134.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74554 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

54.790182106096594%

Multi-Core

4795

35.39006568750461%

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i5-9400

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-9400

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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