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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Core i7-9700F - 230 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £328.88 vs £2445.47
- Up to 84% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12400 - £1.75 vs £10.63 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, £/FPS
£10.63/FPS
16%
Price, £
£2445.47
13%
FPS Winner
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure
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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
188
81%
Value, £/FPS
£1.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£328.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core Up to 4.7 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W | BX80684I79700F
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In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-9700F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
190 FPS
£8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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