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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $139.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900F - $0.52 vs $1.5 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8400T - 288 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 24 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 35 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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