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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 734 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-14400F - 149 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400F
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $209.99 vs $458.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900 - $1.43 vs $3.07 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
147
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$209.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-14400F
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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46 FPS
$30.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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46 FPS
$44.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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46 FPS
$35.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
46 FPS
$42.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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46 FPS
$28.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
46 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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58 FPS
$28.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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46 FPS
$37.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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