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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 47% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KF - 56 vs 38 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €148.0 vs €441.88
- Up to 77% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KF - €2.64 vs €11.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
56
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Intel Core i9-9900KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 16 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-9900KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
€875/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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