Buy on Amazon
€158.83
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
Availability
MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9940X - 217 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
Buy for €158.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6684 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i5-12400F
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
72 FPS
€16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,179
In Stock
40 FPS
€17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€712.35
In Stock
72 FPS
€13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€979
In Stock
58 FPS
€16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€949
In Stock
72 FPS
€18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,339
In Stock
40 FPS
€21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€849
In Stock
58 FPS
€18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,049
In Stock
20 FPS
€38.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€761.57
In Stock
58 FPS
€14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€831.17
In Stock
58 FPS
€17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,039.04
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
