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$164.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $196
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MSRP $196
Prices and StockMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 734 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14400F.
Advantages of Core i5-14400F
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $164.99 vs $359.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900F - $0.20 vs $0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i5-14400F - 842 vs 821 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 24 vs 16 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
821
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$164.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
Buy for $164.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7486 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
842
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
47%
Price, $
$359.99
45%
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 7486 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14400F | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-14400F or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
638 FPS
$2.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,409.99
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715 FPS
$1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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715 FPS
$1.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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540 FPS
$1.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$759.99
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616 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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616 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,181.72
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638 FPS
$2.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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616 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,104.88
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616 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
616 FPS
$1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
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