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Core i5-13400F vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-13400F vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.32 on Amazon

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Updated 24 minutes ago

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 426 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400F.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Core i5-13400F - 195 vs 191 FPS
  • Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $219.21 vs $730.45
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-13400F - $1.25 vs $4.25 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 24 vs 16 threads
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

191

98%

Value, €/FPS

€4.25/FPS

29%

Price, €

€810.8

30%

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for 810.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

195

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 24 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

90%

Multi-Core

10745

72%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
16
16Threads
24
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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