Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Core i5-9400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $97.17 vs $144.59
- Up to 15% better value when playing New World than Core i5-12600KF - $0.85 vs $1.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 26% better in New World than Core i5-9400 - 144 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
114
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$97.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $97.17 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |