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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 9% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9400F - 526 vs 483 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Core i5-9400F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $94.59 vs $212.59
- Up to 50% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-12700F - $0.20 vs $0.40 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
526
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.40/FPS
50%
Price, €
€212.59
100%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
483
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.20/FPS
100%
Price, €
€94.59
224%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
Buy for €94.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 422 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F | vs | Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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