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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 987 days newer than Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900 - 148 vs 128 FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
128
86%
Value, £/FPS
£4.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£558.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 3.1GHz LGA1151 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i5-12400F
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
£9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£7.77/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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90 FPS
£7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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90 FPS
£8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
£9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
£11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
£11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
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