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Core i5-12400F vs Core i5-9600KF

Core i5-12400F vs Core i5-9600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $109.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $225.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $109.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $225.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 17% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-9600KF - 147 vs 126 FPS
  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $109.94 vs $225.86
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-9600KF - $0.75 vs $1.79 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.75/FPS

100%

Price, $

$109.94

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $109.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

126

85%

Value, $/FPS

$1.79/FPS

41%

Price, $

$225.86

48%

Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $225.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

72%

Multi-Core

5707

64%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Intel Core i5-12400F

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Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-9600KF

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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