Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Core i9-9920X - 561 vs 533 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $587.46 vs $899.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-12400F - $1.1 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
533
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$587.46
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |