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Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-11900KF

Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-11900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-11900KF, 16 MB Cache, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.5 GHz, Fino a 5.3 GHz

Buy for 548.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-11900KF, 16 MB Cache, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.5 GHz, Fino a 5.3 GHz

Buy for 548.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €164.13 vs €548.26
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900KF - €0.50 vs €1.67 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12400 - 329 vs 326 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

326

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.13

100%

Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

329

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.67/FPS

30%

Price, €

€548.26

29%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF, 16 MB Cache, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.5 GHz, Fino a 5.3 GHz

Buy for 548.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

94%

Multi-Core

8847

87%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Core i9-11900KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-11900KF

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Core i5-12400 and Core i9-11900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

137.37

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.04

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

388.55

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

187.83

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

141.04

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

81.33

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

372.04

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

85

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

137.37

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.04

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

388.55

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

187.83

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

141.04

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

169.15

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

548.26

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

81.33

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