Buy on Amazon
$295
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
Availability
MSRP in USD: $333
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
Availability
MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $295.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12400F - $1.93 vs $5.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Space than Core i7-9700F - 159 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
153
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
Buy for $295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14359 minutes ago
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.66/FPS
34%
Price, $
$899.99
32%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
Buy for $899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-12400F
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949
In Stock
54 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$832.73
In Stock
69 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,149.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,058.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,002
In Stock
44 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$769.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
