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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $115.99 vs $366.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing New World than Core i9-12900K - $0.91 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in New World than Core i5-11400F - 149 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
149 FPS
$25.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,839.99
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126 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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47 FPS
$9.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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57 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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52 FPS
$21.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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126 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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41 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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52 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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62 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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