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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i5-9400F

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

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)

Buy for 162.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)

Buy for 162.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-9400F - 274 vs 265 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €162.65 vs €263.92
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-12700KF - €0.61 vs €0.96 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

274

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

63%

Price, €

€263.92

61%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for 263.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

265

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€162.65

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)

Buy for 162.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

54%

Multi-Core

4834

35%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
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 GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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