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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12400F - 204 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €148.74 vs €357.63
- Up to 57% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.76 vs €1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
43%
Price, €
€357.63
41%
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 i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
195
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.74
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
88 FPS
€9.08/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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€13.87/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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133 FPS
€12.7/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
€12.83/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i5-12400F
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178 FPS
€13.48/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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77 FPS
€13.32/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10.78/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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88 FPS
€9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
€15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
€12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
€10.78/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
€25.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,374.31
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77 FPS
€15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,220
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88 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
€17.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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94 FPS
€10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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84 FPS
€11.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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148 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
€17.13/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 4 GB SSD
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€804.99
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77 FPS
€10.1/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€778.01
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56 FPS
€15.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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103 FPS
€10.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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