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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i5-12400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12400F - 157 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 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 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €141.45 vs €364.76
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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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
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2191
88.59684593610999%
Multi-Core
8910
68.30726770929164%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-12400F
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
68 FPS
€20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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68 FPS
€21.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
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58 FPS
€28.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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42 FPS
€64.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,695.19
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72 FPS
€33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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72 FPS
€139.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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39 FPS
€20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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50 FPS
€12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€612.4
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59 FPS
€15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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59 FPS
€17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,034.88
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