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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $587.46 vs $899.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12400F - $4.86 vs $6.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9920X - 130 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
93%
Value, $/FPS
$4.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$587.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.92/FPS
70%
Price, $
$899.99
65%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9920X or Core i5-12400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
76 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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56 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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80 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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56 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
76 FPS
$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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76 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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56 FPS
$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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68 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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42 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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