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Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-12700

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-12700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 284 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 284 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74709 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1113 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €129.0 vs €284.0

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-9400F - 216 vs 200 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

200

92.5925925925926%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€129

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74710 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

216

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€284

45%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 284 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74709 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

60.095944177932836%

Multi-Core

4834

44.842300556586274%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-12700

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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