Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12400F - 225 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €142.88 vs €272.66
- Up to 47% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-11900KF - €0.64 vs €1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
52%
Price, €
€272.66
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for €272.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12673 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
222
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €142.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12673 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |