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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $264.69 vs $658.06
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-12400F - $1.1 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9900 - 272 vs 267 FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
267
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€293.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.69/FPS
40%
Price, €
€730.45
40%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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