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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 33% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2400S - 203 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €69.9 vs €444.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900F - €0.46 vs €2.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
153
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Sockel 1155 Core-i5 Processore (2500MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
Buy for €69.9 on Amazon
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Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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