Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $70.2 vs $199.61
- Up to 63% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.49 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-9400F - 166 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
158
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8640 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
36%
Price, €
€221.57
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for €221.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8640 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |