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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12400F - 183 vs 180 FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €136.03 vs €278.88
- Up to 50% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900K - €0.76 vs €1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
50%
Price, €
€278.88
48%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
180
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.03
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-12400F
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
121 FPS
€16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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68 FPS
€13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
80 FPS
€12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
96 FPS
€11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
68 FPS
€14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€989
In Stock
52 FPS
€13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€687.05
In Stock
52 FPS
€16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
34 FPS
€16.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€554.24
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80 FPS
€12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,028.48
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71 FPS
€15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.99
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