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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $135.99 vs $229.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-11900F
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
59 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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58 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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107 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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76 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
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88 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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88 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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59 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
76 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
In Stock
58 FPS
$16.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
59 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
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