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Core i5-8400T vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-8400T 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

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Updated 8840 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 8840 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1312 days newer than Core i5-8400T.

Advantages of Core i5-8400T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Core i5-8400T - 248 vs 182 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 24 vs 6 threads
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

182

73%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

248

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.41/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 8840 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

43%

Multi-Core

3884

26%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo

Core i5-8400T

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 2nd, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5Core i9
Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
16
6
24
1.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHz
5.2 GHz
35 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
17.0x
32.0x
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No
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-8400T or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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