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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms 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 Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KF - 124 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
119
95.96774193548387%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
77.17937015061615%
Multi-Core
8053
90.38159371492705%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-9900KF
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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67 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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49 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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60 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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49 FPS
$21.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,069.49
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60 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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60 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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49 FPS
$21.61/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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38 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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