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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-7400T

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-7400T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-7400T

2.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400T Logo
Intel BX80677I57400T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7400T Processor

Buy for $64.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-7400T

2.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400T Logo
Intel BX80677I57400T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7400T Processor

Buy for $64.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400T.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-7400T - 134 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Core i5-7400T

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $64.56 vs $254.00
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900KF - $0.55 vs $1.90 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.9/FPS

29%

Price, $

$254

25%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7400T Logo
Core i5-7400T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

117

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.55/FPS

100%

Price, $

$64.56

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80677I57400T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7400T Processor

Buy for $64.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-7400T Logo
Core i5-7400T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-7400T Logo
Core i5-7400T

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1017

40%

Multi-Core

2806

19%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i5-7400T Logo

Core i5-7400T

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9Core i5
Alder LakeKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
16
4
24
4
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
3.0 GHz
125 W
35 W
10 nm
14 nm
32.0x
24.0x
None
HD 630
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-7400T

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