In Cities: Skylines II, the Core i9-12900KF is slightly faster than the Core i5-12400F. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $115 more expensive!
Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 5% faster in Cities: Skylines II – 63 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Cities: Skylines II
Core i5-12400F
- Is 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Nov 04, 2021
- Is 2 months newer
- Up to 42% cheaper – $159.99 vs $274.99
- Up to 42% cheaper
- Up to 39% better value in Cities: Skylines II – $2.66 vs $4.36/FPS
- Up to 39% better value in Cities: Skylines II
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Cities: Skylines II FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-12400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
63 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
47 FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.99
58%
Value, $/FPS
$4.36/FPS
61%
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
60 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
44 FPS
94%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-12400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-12400F in core CPU performance specifications
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%
Core i5-12400F
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%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900KF Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12400F Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $564.00 | MSRP | $174.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 125W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
