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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 734 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14400F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-14400F - 112 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-14400F
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $164.99 vs $359.97
- Up to 54% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900F - $1.49 vs $3.21 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
46%
Price, $
$359.97
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 431 minutes ago
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
111
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/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 431 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | 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 |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-14400F
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