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Core i9-14900 vs Core i5-12400F

Core i9-14900 vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for 517.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for 99.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for 517.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for 99.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

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
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Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

234

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.21/FPS

22%

Price, €

€517.79

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for 517.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

208

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€99.05

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

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

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2946

100%

Multi-Core

15863

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

74%

Multi-Core

8910

56%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 8th, 2024
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9Core i5
Raptor LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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6
32
12
2.0 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
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10 nm10 nm
20.0x
25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i9-14900 or Core i5-12400F

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