Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-11400F - 334 vs 321 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €102.0 vs €295.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1961
77.14398111723054%
Multi-Core
7608
51.125596398091524%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |