Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-12400F - 234 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 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 81% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $99.05 vs $517.79
- Up to 78% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-14900 - $0.48 vs $2.21 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for €517.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 240 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
208
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €99.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 237 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |