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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12400 - 165 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €164.13 vs €357.63
- Up to 47% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900KF - €1.14 vs €2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.17/FPS
53%
Price, €
€357.63
45%
FPS 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
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.13
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
97 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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23 FPS
€38.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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83 FPS
€20.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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130 FPS
€18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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23 FPS
€32.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749.9
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64 FPS
€27.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
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64 FPS
€22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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97 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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