Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-12400F - How Many FPS Italy

Prices and Stock
MSRP $488

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151

Prices and Stock
MSRP $174

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €16.73 vs €149.40
Up to 85% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12400F - €0.08 vs €0.55 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

Performs up to 35% better in League of Legends than Core i9-9900K - 272 vs 202 FPS
Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

This is a free version of League of Legends.

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

202

74%

Value, €/FPS

€0.08/FPS

100%

Price, €

€16.73

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 socket 1151

Buy for €16.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

272

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.55/FPS

15%

Price, €

€149.4

11%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for €149.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Very High

272

FPS

202

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

149

FPS

136

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

474

FPS

400

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

872

FPS

806

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

237

FPS

215

FPS

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1668

76%

Multi-Core

7960

89%

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Core i9-9900K	vs	Core i5-12400F
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9	Collection	Core i5
Coffee Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
5.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
95 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No