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$412
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MSRP $196
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 734 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14400F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-14400F - 190 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-14400F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $164.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 59% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900 - $0.90 vs $2.17 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $412 on Amazon
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Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
183
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/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 90 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-14400F
With selected game settings
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140 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,189
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140 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,499
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140 FPS
$7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
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140 FPS
$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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140 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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140 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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140 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,105
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140 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,165.81
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140 FPS
$7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
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140 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,339
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-14400F
With selected game settings
152 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,411.76
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152 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
In Stock
152 FPS
$8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
152 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
In Stock
152 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
152 FPS
$7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,150.49
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146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
146 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349
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149 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,394.97
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137 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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