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$528.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-12400 - 237 vs 208 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 71% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $155.86 vs $528.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-14900F - $0.75 vs $2.23 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
33%
Price, $
$528.99
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
208
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $155.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | 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 |
5.8 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 i9-14900F or Core i5-12400
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
225 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$4.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
237 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,099
In Stock
150 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$899
In Stock
159 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
232 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
237 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949
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232 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599
In Stock
159 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
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