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€168.57
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €168.57 vs €444.28
- Up to 60% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900F - €0.19 vs €0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i5-12400 - 921 vs 870 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
870
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.57
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
921
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
40%
Price, €
€444.28
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
Buy for €444.28 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
654 FPS
€1.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,069
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568 FPS
€1.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
In Stock
773 FPS
€1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
In Stock
773 FPS
€2.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
In Stock
568 FPS
€1.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749.9
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