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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 66% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400 - 164 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $126.93 vs $213.57
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
54.790182106096594%
Multi-Core
4795
35.39006568750461%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-9400
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
96 FPS
$18.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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129 FPS
$18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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103 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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69 FPS
$37.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,555
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43 FPS
$37.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599
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43 FPS
$41.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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51 FPS
$28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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69 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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