Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-12700F

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-12700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 301.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 418 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 301.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 418 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €99.99 vs €301.92
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-12700F - €0.63 vs €1.83 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

  • Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-9400F - 165 vs 158 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
Calculator background
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

158

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€99.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 99.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 419 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

165

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.83/FPS

34%

Price, €

€301.92

33%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 301.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 418 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

58%

Multi-Core

4834

42%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

vs
Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Core i7-12700F

Jan 8th, 2019
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5Core i7
Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
12
6
20
2.9 GHz
2.1 GHz
4.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
10 nm
29.0x
21.0x
NoneNone
NoNo

PCs Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-12700F

With selected game settings

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.