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Core i5-7440HQ vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-7440HQ vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $269.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 309 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $269.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 309 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-7440HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than Core i5-7440HQ.

Advantages of Core i5-7440HQ

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 45 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-7440HQ - 242 vs 203 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7440HQ - 24 vs 4 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7440HQ Logo
Core i5-7440HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

203

84%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

242

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.12/FPS

100%

Price, $

$269.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $269.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 309 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7440HQ Logo
Core i5-7440HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7440HQ Logo
Core i5-7440HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1203

47%

Multi-Core

3086

21%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-7440HQ Logo

Core i5-7440HQ

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
24
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-7440HQ or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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$149

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$289.02

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$343.99

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$283.49

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$172

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$269.95

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$479

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$499

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$144.59

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$269.95

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$197

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$269.95

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$118

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$129.29

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$269.95

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Ryzen 7 5700X

$149

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$129.99

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Core i5-13400F

$899.99

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 5 5500

$83.47

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Core i5-12600K

$172.99

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 7 7700X

$282.7

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Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 7 5800X

$179

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 5 7600

$197.91

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Core i5-7440HQ

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

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Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Core i7-12700K

$207

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Core i7-13700K

$309

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Core i5-12400

$133.45

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Core i7-14700K

$332.61

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Core i5-7440HQ

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Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 5 5600

$117.06

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Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 9 7900X

$379

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$79

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$255

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$269.95

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Ryzen 9 5900X

$289.02

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Core i9-12900K

$283.49

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 9 7950X

$499

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Core i5-12600KF

$144.59

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 7 3700X

$129.29

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

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Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Core i5-13400F

$899.99

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$172.99

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$417.61

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

$744.99

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$309

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

$133.45

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

$182.99

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$269.95

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Core i9-14900K

$432.98

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