Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12400 - 402 vs 378 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $143.57 vs $405.00
- Up to 62% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-13900F - $0.38 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $405 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6473 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
378
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $143.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6474 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900F | vs | Core i5-12400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |