Buy on Amazon
€129.34
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $494
Prices and Stock
MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $116.52 vs $292.18
- Up to 58% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900F - $0.48 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12400 - 284 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €129.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 692 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
284
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
42%
Price, €
€324.32
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €324.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 691 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Popular Core i5-12400 and Core i9-12900F Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€180.17
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
€108.01
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€251.31
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€130.02
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€75.09
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€166.67
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€158.51
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i7-12700K
€175.68
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i7-14700K
€296.35
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€341.19
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€104.26
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€114.41
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€446.27
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€265.72
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i9-12900K
€251.35
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€309.9
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€154.95
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i5-13400F
€765.76
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€129.56
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€114.41
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
€117.12
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i5-12600K
€155.86
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i7-13700K
€279.28
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€375.64
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i7-14700F
€246.11
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€288.28
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i3-12100F
€69.19
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
€229.73
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Core i9-14900K
€390.09
Core i5-12400
€129.34
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€671.13
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€180.17
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
€108.01
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€251.31
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€130.02
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€75.09
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€166.67
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€158.51
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i7-12700K
€175.68
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i7-14700K
€296.35
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€341.19
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€104.26
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€114.41
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€446.27
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€265.72
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i9-12900K
€251.35
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€309.9
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€154.95
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i5-13400F
€765.76
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€129.56
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€114.41
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
€117.12
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i5-12600K
€155.86
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i7-13700K
€279.28
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€375.64
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i7-14700F
€246.11
Core i9-12900F
€324.32
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€288.28