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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $160.91 vs $432.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-12900F - $0.99 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 102% better in League of Legends than Core i5-9400 - 328 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
162
49%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
328
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
75%
Price, $
$432.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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