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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- 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
- Performs up to 4% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-9900K - 222 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €160.27 vs €438.88
- Up to 65% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-9900K - €0.72 vs €2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.27
100%
FPS and 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 i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-12400F
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
159 FPS
€5.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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127 FPS
€5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699.88
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147 FPS
€8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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127 FPS
€6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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159 FPS
€6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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147 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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117 FPS
€7.13/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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138 FPS
€6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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113 FPS
€6.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.26
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138 FPS
€7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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