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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 795 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14400F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-14400F - 163 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-14400F
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $164.99 vs $250.00
- Up to 32% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900KF - $1.04 vs $1.53 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 192 minutes ago
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
159
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/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
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Updated 192 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-14400F
With selected game settings
75 FPS
$22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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71 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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104 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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71 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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71 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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71 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
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71 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,399
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107 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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48 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$779.99
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