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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €133.09 vs €348.90
- Up to 60% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900KF - €0.85 vs €2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12400F - 163 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
156
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.09
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.14/FPS
40%
Price, €
€348.9
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
121 FPS
€14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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73 FPS
€20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,512.28
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68 FPS
€16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,089
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68 FPS
€11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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68 FPS
€13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889.9
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127 FPS
€14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,869
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45 FPS
€17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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58 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€705.24
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68 FPS
€17.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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44 FPS
€19.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€860
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