Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £113.0 vs £388.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-12900F - £0.36 vs £1.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12400F - 316 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
311
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£113
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £113 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
Buy for £388 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |