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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $115.99 vs $353.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.7 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-11400F - 188 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 24 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
165
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/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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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
37%
Price, $
$353.88
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-12900KF
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,092
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91 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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134 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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100 FPS
$9.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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85 FPS
$5.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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159 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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103 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$945.27
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103 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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78 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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91 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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