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Core i5-4200U vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-4200U vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
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

Buy for 348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8815 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
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

Buy for 348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8815 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-4200U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3075 days newer than Core i5-4200U.

Advantages of Core i5-4200U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-4200U - 128 vs 111 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4200U - 24 vs 4 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4200U Logo
Core i5-4200U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


FPS

111

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

128

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.73/FPS

100%

Price, €

€348.9

100%

FPS and Value 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

Buy for 348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8815 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-4200U Logo
Core i5-4200U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4200U Logo
Core i5-4200U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


Single-Core

721

28%

Multi-Core

1388

9%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-4200U Logo

Core i5-4200U

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jun 4th, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5Core i9
HaswellAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
16
4
24
1.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
2.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
15 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
16.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4400
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PCs Using Core i5-4200U or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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