Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-12400F

Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $174

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-12400F - 474 vs 453 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €150.48 vs €393.99
Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900K - €0.33 vs €0.83 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

This is a free version of Battlefield IV.

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

474

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.83/FPS

40%

Price, €

€393.99

38%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €393.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 576 minutes ago

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

453

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€150.48

100%

Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Buy for €150.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 576 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Very High

272

FPS

339

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

149

FPS

159

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

237

FPS

255

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

659

FPS

717

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Very High

474

FPS

535

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2191

84%

Multi-Core

8910

58%

Core i9-12900K	vs	Core i5-12400F
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9	Collection	Core i5
Alder Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	6
24	Threads	12
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No