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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $90.37 vs $292.18
- Up to 68% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900F - $0.45 vs $1.42 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12400F - 229 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
222
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Updated 9 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
32%
Price, €
€324.32
30%
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 8 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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