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The Core i9-12900KF is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-13400F and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $658.66 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i9-12900KF

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 74% cheaper$231.33 vs $889.99
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-13400F

The Core i9-12900KF is better in every way

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-13400F for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-13400F in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-13400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks

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Core i9-12900KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2608

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15118

100%

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Core i5-13400F

Jan 4th, 2023


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2303

88%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11011

73%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-13400F 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 i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

Jan 4th, 2023


Cores

10-core

62%

L3 Cache

20 MB

67%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

78%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

88%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i9-12900KF

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 4th, 2023
$564.00
$196.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
125 WNot Available
16
10
24
16
3.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
30 MB
20 MB
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoNo
Yes
No

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Core i9-12900KF and Core i5-13400F vs Other CPUs

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