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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 40% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9400F - 140 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $101.79 vs $152.73
- Up to 6% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-12600KF - $1.02 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
93%
Price, $
$152.73
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
100
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-9400F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
1 FPS
$1169.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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98 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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1 FPS
$1119/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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109 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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53 FPS
$28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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72 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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1 FPS
$699/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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