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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 294 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12400F - 500 vs 474 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $265.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12400F - $0.53 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
500
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-11900K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
297 FPS
$3.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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261 FPS
$3.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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306 FPS
$3.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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261 FPS
$3.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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297 FPS
$3.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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297 FPS
$3.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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261 FPS
$4.06/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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282 FPS
$3.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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238 FPS
$3.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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320 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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