Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - £110.99 vs £239.75
- Up to 53% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-11900KF - £0.42 vs £0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-12400F - 270 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
266
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£110.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £110.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
47%
Price, £
£239.75
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for £239.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |