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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €148.74 vs €433.75
- Up to 66% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-12900K - €0.77 vs €2.24 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 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12400F - 194 vs 192 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
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
192
99%
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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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.24/FPS
34%
Price, €
€433.75
34%
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 i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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