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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €228.88 vs €261.28
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 31% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9400 - 188 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9400 - €1.39 vs €1.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.28
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-12700KF
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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172 FPS
€11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,949
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164 FPS
€30.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4,957.18
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