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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-9900K - 285 vs 266 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
266
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£408.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-9900K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
171 FPS
£4.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£700.8
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160 FPS
£3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£622.8
In Stock
190 FPS
£5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£949.98
In Stock
180 FPS
£3.93/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£706.8
In Stock
160 FPS
£5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£932.36
In Stock
179 FPS
£4.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£717.6
In Stock
179 FPS
£4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£799.95
In Stock
171 FPS
£4.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£799.99
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179 FPS
£5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,034.99
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209 FPS
£6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,339.99
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