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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9400F - 184 vs 161 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £128.88 vs £389.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900K - £0.8 vs £2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.12/FPS
37%
Price, £
£389.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
161
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9GHz LGA1151 9M Cache BOX CPU
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In Stock
Updated 16443 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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