Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-11400 - 194 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $136.5 vs $353.84
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.84 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
46%
Price, $
$353.84
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for $353.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 215 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
163
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$136.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $136.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 215 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |