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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $101.64 vs $169.63
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.79 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 40% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-8400T - 199 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 24 vs 6 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
142
71.35678391959799%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
199
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
83.15789473684211%
Price, €
€188.29
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
43.233674272226594%
Multi-Core
3884
26.10039647873127%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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