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$435
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12400 - 260 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $161.76 vs $435.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-13900F - $0.64 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
253
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10825 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900F or Core i5-12400
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
In Stock
149 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
133 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
In Stock
133 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
133 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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