Buy on Amazon
$143.57
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $513
Prices and Stock
MSRP $513
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $143.57 vs $320.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900KF - $0.76 vs $1.70 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $143.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 418 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $320 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 418 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-11900KF
With selected game settings
124 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$8.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,069.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,029.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,019.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$9.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$939.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$931.94
In Stock
152 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,699.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$919.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$913.69
In Stock
Popular Core i5-12400 and Core i9-11900KF Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$141
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.43
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$207.95
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$119.89
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$184.98
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$168.98
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$173.84
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Core i7-12700K
$194.98
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$126.98
Core i5-12400
$143.57
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.73
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$275.76
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$260
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i9-12900K
$266.71
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.44
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$364.98
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$329.99
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$281.68
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$416.96
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i7-13700K
$319.98
Core i9-11900KF
$320
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$250