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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i9-9900KF - 186 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $295.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12400F - $1.66 vs $4.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.84/FPS
34%
Price, $
$899.99
32%
FPS Winner
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 i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
178
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-9900KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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47 FPS
$19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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78 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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47 FPS
$17.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
72 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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72 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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47 FPS
$22.53/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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62 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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31 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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88 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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