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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-12400 - 270 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $143.57 vs $315.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-11900KF - $0.54 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
265
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
174 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,019.99
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168 FPS
$6.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,069.99
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174 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$6.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
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131 FPS
$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$813.09
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107 FPS
$8.6/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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174 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.35
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214 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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174 FPS
$8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
131 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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219 FPS
$15.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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107 FPS
$9.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
131 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
131 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
131 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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107 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
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131 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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183 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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