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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9400F - 183 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $85.0 vs $282.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
54.209284028324156%
Multi-Core
4834
32.48437604999664%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-9400F
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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46 FPS
$22.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,049
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46 FPS
$21.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009
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131 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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113 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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151 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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98 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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140 FPS
$39.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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139 FPS
$27.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,866
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132 FPS
$18.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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