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Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $96.59 vs $108.32

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-9400F - 265 vs 238 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

238

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€107.21

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

265

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€120.23

89%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

63%

Multi-Core

4834

55%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

Core i5-9400F and Core i5-12400 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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

243.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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

810.8

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

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

164.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

107.21

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

243.2

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

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

107.21

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

810.8

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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

107.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

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

107.21

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

164.86

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

107.21

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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