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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i5-13400F - 241 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £159.71 vs £285.35
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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CORE I5-13400F 2.50GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2290
90.0865460267506%
Multi-Core
10745
72.2061689402594%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-13400F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
189 FPS
£7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,423.2
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214 FPS
£8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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157 FPS
£6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,079.95
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161 FPS
£8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,389.6
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116 FPS
£7.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£844.99
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111 FPS
£10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,174.8
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108 FPS
£9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£989
In Stock
108 FPS
£9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,029
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133 FPS
£8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,117.2
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97 FPS
£11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,119.6
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