Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $100.61 vs $316.59
- Up to 66% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900F - $0.5 vs $1.46 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8400T - 241 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 24 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
222
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €111.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
34%
Price, €
€351.42
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for €351.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |