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$161.76
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $161.76 vs $530.97
- Up to 64% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-14900KF - $0.7 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Core i5-12400 - 276 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
231
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
36%
Price, $
$530.97
30%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 18806 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-14900KF
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
276 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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72 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
232 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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210 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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154 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
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232 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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276 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
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94 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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276 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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176 FPS
$13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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