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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Core i5-13400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $175.05 vs $270.09
- Up to 34% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900KF - $1.03 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-13400 - 173 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400 - 24 vs 16 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
170
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
66%
Price, $
$270.09
64%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 155 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13400 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-13400 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
74 FPS
$22.97/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900KF
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$21.2/FPS
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Core i5-13400
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Core i5-13400
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i5-13400
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$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$38.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$24.8/FPS
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Core i5-13400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$29.18/FPS
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Core i5-13400
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$28.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$23.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$38.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
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112 FPS
$22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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112 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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