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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 61 days older than Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Core i5-12400F - 162 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£260.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
80 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
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Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i5-12400F
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
£20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12400F
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£19.89/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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