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€162.59
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €162.59 vs €480.63
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900F - €0.74 vs €2.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-12400F - 238 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.59
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.02/FPS
36%
Price, €
€480.63
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-12900F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
108 FPS
€8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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81 FPS
€8.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699.88
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97 FPS
€9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
108 FPS
€10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
In Stock
108 FPS
€12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
81 FPS
€10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
124 FPS
€8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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69 FPS
€12.09/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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64 FPS
€11.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.31
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97 FPS
€10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,021.99
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