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$143.55
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $143.55 vs $359.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900F - $0.78 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i5-12400 - 191 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $143.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
41%
Price, $
$359.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
78 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
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53 FPS
$19.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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78 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
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47 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.7
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78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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61 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$812.41
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78 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
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46 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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53 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$18.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,409.99
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