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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12400F - 277 vs 273 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $232.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12400F - $0.84 vs $3.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
277
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-11900KF
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
143 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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149 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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114 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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143 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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143 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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114 FPS
$9.29/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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131 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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96 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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160 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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