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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
158
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 419 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
34%
Price, €
€301.92
33%
FPS Winner
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
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F | vs | Core i7-12700F |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |