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$399
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12400 - 191 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $143.57 vs $399.00
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-13900KF - $0.82 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor 36 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
176
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $143.57 on Amazon
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Updated 262 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
140 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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140 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,202.82
In Stock
106 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
191 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,149.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,816.07
In Stock
81 FPS
$10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$813.09
In Stock
65 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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159 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,693.91
In Stock
66 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.35
In Stock
191 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,396
In Stock
191 FPS
$24.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,749.99
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191 FPS
$26.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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159 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
140 FPS
$24.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
In Stock
140 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
175 FPS
$31.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,498
In Stock
191 FPS
$24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$4,599.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
176 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,849.99
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164 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
175 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,759.99
In Stock
191 FPS
$28.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,380
In Stock
153 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
191 FPS
$19.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,809.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
147 FPS
$27.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
81 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
164 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,080
In Stock
81 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
81 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
65 FPS
$22.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,439
In Stock
81 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
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