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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Core i9-9900KF - 759 vs 731 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $111.34 vs $295.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
77.17937015061615%
Multi-Core
8053
90.38159371492705%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-12400F
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
196 FPS
$3.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649
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319 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.98
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319 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$888.88
In Stock
319 FPS
$2.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
In Stock
242 FPS
$3.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
286 FPS
$3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
286 FPS
$3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$979.99
In Stock
319 FPS
$3.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,109.99
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319 FPS
$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
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