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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-12400

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W

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FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 294 days older than Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i5-12400 - 818 vs 799 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

818

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

799

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.18/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

94%

Multi-Core

8847

87%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Core i9-11900KF

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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