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$359.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $494
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MSRP $494
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12400 - 163 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $143.57 vs $359.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900F - $0.92 vs $2.21 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
42%
Price, $
$359.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 6530 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
156
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $143.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6531 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
75 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,409.99
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75 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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51 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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44 FPS
$21.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.7
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75 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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75 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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58 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$812.41
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75 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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44 FPS
$20.91/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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51 FPS
$22.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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