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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 1400 - 154 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $42.88 vs $272.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900KF - $0.35 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
19%
Price, $
$272.99
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
123
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 5 1400
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
36 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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70 FPS
$26.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$52.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$67.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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80 FPS
$47.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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71 FPS
$35.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$30.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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57 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$59.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
$67.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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