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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i5-13400F - 288 vs 287 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $432.99 vs $899.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-13400F - $1.5 vs $3.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 24 vs 16 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i9-12900F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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134 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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134 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
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134 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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134 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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95 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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95 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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134 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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158 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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