Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900K - 121 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €136.03 vs €438.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900K - €1.12 vs €3.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
121
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €136.03 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |