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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12400 - 193 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 66% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $143.57 vs $416.96
- Up to 62% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-14900KF - $0.82 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
38%
Price, $
$416.96
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 6481 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
176
91%
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
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Updated 6482 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
155 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,839.99
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143 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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178 FPS
$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999.99
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155 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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155 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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178 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,616.99
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177 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,949
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178 FPS
$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,430.75
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142 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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161 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
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