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Core i5-12400F vs Core i9-12900

Core i5-12400F vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Buy for €133.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1255 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1255 minutes ago

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Buy for €133.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1255 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1255 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $174

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Prices and Stock
MSRP $519

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i5-12400F have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €133.09 vs €479.99
Up to 71% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900 - €0.79 vs €2.77 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900

Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-12400F - 173 vs 169 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

169

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€133.09

100%

Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Buy for €133.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1255 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.77/FPS

29%

Price, €

€479.99

27%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1255 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

474

FPS

514

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

237

FPS

241

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

872

FPS

911

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

272

FPS

319

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

149

FPS

155

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2191

89%

Multi-Core

8910

68%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Core i5-12400F	vs	Core i9-12900
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	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
25.0x	Multiplier	24.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-12900

With selected game settings

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Gen 7 - Computer PC Image

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Gen 7 - Computer PC

74 FPS

€20.44/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,512.28

In Stock

Next Spike 27, PC Image

Next Spike 27, PC

69 FPS

€15.78/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,089

In Stock

EMCA4 Computer PC Image

EMCA4 Computer PC

69 FPS

€11.58/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12400F

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€799

In Stock

AGM store Pc Gaming i5 12400F / Scheda Video RTX 4060 8GB Gddr6 / RAM 16Gb 3200mhz / Ssd Nvme 1Tb / Computer PC Image

AGM store Pc Gaming i5 12400F / Scheda Video RTX 4060 8GB Gddr6 / RAM 16Gb 3200mhz / Ssd Nvme 1Tb / Computer PC

69 FPS

€12.9/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€889.9

In Stock

PCSpecialist Prism PC Image

PCSpecialist Prism PC

49 FPS

€16.31/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€799

In Stock

Next Spike 23, Desktop PC Image

Next Spike 23, Desktop PC

61 FPS

€11.56/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, 500 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€705.24

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

69 FPS

€17.38/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,199

In Stock

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Gen 7 - Desktop PC Image

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Gen 7 - Desktop PC

48 FPS

€17.92/FPS

GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€860

In Stock

YEYIAN PC Image

69 FPS

€13.32/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€919

In Stock

Megaport Completo PC Image

Megaport Completo PC

69 FPS

€16.36/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,129

In Stock

Laptops Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-12900

With selected game settings

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-94DQ Notebook Image

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-94DQ Notebook

72 FPS

€17.35/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,249

In Stock

Acer Notebook Image

72 FPS

€21.24/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i9-12900

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,529

In Stock

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Laptop Image

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Laptop

46 FPS

€28.5/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,310.79

In Stock

ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED H7600ZW-L2011X Intel® Core™ i9 i9-12900H Computer portatile 40,6 cm (16") 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro Nero Laptop Image

ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED H7600ZW-L2011X Intel® Core™ i9 i9-12900H Computer portatile 40,6 cm (16") 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro Nero Laptop

76 FPS

€131.72/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

Core i9-12900

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€10,010.43

In Stock

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