Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £127.95 vs £399.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-12900 - £0.98 vs £2.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-9400F - 148 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
131
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
100%
Price, £
£127.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £127.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |