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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €148.74 vs €444.28
- Up to 65% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900F - €0.77 vs €2.20 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-12400F - 202 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.74
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
120 FPS
€6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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120 FPS
€7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889.9
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169 FPS
€8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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129 FPS
€8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,069
In Stock
107 FPS
€9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,049
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89 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
120 FPS
€9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,089
In Stock
87 FPS
€9.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€860
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120 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
120 FPS
€7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€919
In Stock
120 FPS
€9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129
In Stock
107 FPS
€10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,120
In Stock
120 FPS
€8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
169 FPS
€9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
In Stock
67 FPS
€11.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€782.99
In Stock
107 FPS
€9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,025.48
In Stock
120 FPS
€10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241.33
In Stock
120 FPS
€7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
67 FPS
€8.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€583.27
In Stock
120 FPS
€6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
120 FPS
€7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€948.9
In Stock
127 FPS
€18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,374.31
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107 FPS
€11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,220
In Stock
120 FPS
€8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,024.19
In Stock
67 FPS
€11.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.99
In Stock
89 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
127 FPS
€7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€991.89
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116 FPS
€8.44/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€979
In Stock
67 FPS
€12.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 4 GB SSD
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€804.99
In Stock
107 FPS
€7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€778.01
In Stock
79 FPS
€11.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€879
In Stock
138 FPS
€7.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,099
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