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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Core i5-9400F
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $96.59 vs $117.35
- Up to 11% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600KF - $0.67 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-9400F - 173 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
160
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€107.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
Buy for €107.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
89%
Price, €
€130.26
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for €130.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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