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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $129.99 vs $411.33
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 22% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-11400 - 174 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 24 vs 12 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1940
76.4080346593147%
Multi-Core
7300
52.55579553635709%
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400 or Core i9-12900F
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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75 FPS
$18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
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75 FPS
$19.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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75 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
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75 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
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75 FPS
$17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,286.01
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75 FPS
$22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
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75 FPS
$20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$17.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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