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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Core i5-11400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €151.90 vs €433.75
- Up to 63% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900K - €0.83 vs €2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-11400F - 193 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
182
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€151.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11400F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
37%
Price, €
€433.75
35%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11400F | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
69 FPS
€18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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85 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,098.36
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163 FPS
€13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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127 FPS
€38.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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116 FPS
€19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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127 FPS
€62.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,952.17
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95 FPS
€16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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38 FPS
€32.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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58 FPS
€23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,378.63
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127 FPS
€21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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39 FPS
€32.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,278.61
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140 FPS
€14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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