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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $295.13 vs $899.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12400F - $1.92 vs $5.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-9700K - 159 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
154
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.66/FPS
33%
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-12400F
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.18
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69 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
In Stock
54 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$735.6
In Stock
63 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,051.55
In Stock
69 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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79 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,201.48
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63 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
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69 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
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