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€158.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €158.88 vs €280.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-12700F - €0.29 vs €0.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 23% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400F - 682 vs 555 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
555
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/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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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
682
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
70%
Price, €
€280.99
56%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
Buy for €280.99 on Amazon
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Updated 12970 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-12700F
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
486 FPS
€3.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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393 FPS
€2.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.29
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421 FPS
€2.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,219
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375 FPS
€2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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375 FPS
€3.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
297 FPS
€3.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
In Stock
486 FPS
€3.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
In Stock
343 FPS
€3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
423 FPS
€2.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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550 FPS
€4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,199
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