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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-9400F - 453 vs 413 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $96.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12400F - $0.23 vs $1.99 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
453
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
11%
Price, $
$899.99
10%
FPS Winner
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-9400F
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
210 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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169 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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220 FPS
$4.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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169 FPS
$4.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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210 FPS
$5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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210 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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169 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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192 FPS
$5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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144 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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122 FPS
$9.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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