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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-9400F - 132 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €158.88 vs €189.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600KF - €1.3 vs €1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
90%
Price, €
€189.99
83%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
122
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-9400F
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
71 FPS
€15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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