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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-12400: Borderlands 3

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In Borderlands 3, the Core i9-12900KF is slightly faster than the Core i5-12400. However, it's a worse value for money, as it's $76 more expensive!

Core i9-12900KF

  • Up to 3% faster in Borderlands 3 – 283 vs 274 FPS
  • Up to 3% faster in Borderlands 3

Core i5-12400

  • Is 2 months newerJan 04, 2022 vs Nov 04, 2021
  • Is 2 months newer
  • Up to 28% cheaper$199.00 vs $274.99
  • Up to 28% cheaper
  • Up to 26% better value in Borderlands 3 – $0.72 vs $0.97/FPS
  • Up to 26% better value in Borderlands 3
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics

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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-12400: Comparison of performance and price

Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-12400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

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Core i9-12900KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2616

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15143

100%

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Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2233

85%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9165

61%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-12400 in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i9-12900KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

38%

L3 Cache

18 MB

60%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

78%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

85%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Nov 4th, 2021

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2022

General
Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
$564.00MSRP
$199.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
LGA1700SocketLGA1700
125WPower Consumption
65W
Other Features
3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5)RAM3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5)
No Integrated GraphicsIntegrated GPU
UHD Graphics 730
Overclockable
Overclock SupportNot Overclockable

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