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€371.17
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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i5-12400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12400F - 130 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $99.65 vs $371.17
- Up to 72% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900 - $0.80 vs $2.86 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
125
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.65
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
48 FPS
€16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€774.23
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48 FPS
€15.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€765.76
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48 FPS
€19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€945.94
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30 FPS
€25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€765.76
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30 FPS
€24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€720.71
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48 FPS
€15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€755.86
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52 FPS
€27.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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48 FPS
€15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€719.82
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41 FPS
€21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€886.71
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59 FPS
€18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,110.26
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
59 FPS
€22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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59 FPS
€21.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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52 FPS
€20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,053.15
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59 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
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59 FPS
€19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.23
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44 FPS
€33.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,467.57
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59 FPS
€20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,233.33
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59 FPS
€22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,328.83
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44 FPS
€34.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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59 FPS
€17.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,033.33
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