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$109.37
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $173
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MSRP in USD: $173
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9350KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9350KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9350KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9350KF
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $109.37 vs $899.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12400F - $0.39 vs $3.15 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i3-9350KF - 286 vs 277 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9350KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
277
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
12%
Price, $
$899.99
12%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9350KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9350KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9350KF or Core i5-12400F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
95 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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95 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
In Stock
133 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$798
In Stock
70 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$546.31
In Stock
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,270.3
In Stock
117 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
In Stock
133 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.96
In Stock
95 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.71
In Stock
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