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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3819 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $46.0 vs $350.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900KF - $1.02 vs $4.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 71% better in Starfield than Core i5-2405S - 77 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 24 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
45
58.44155844155844%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.56/FPS
22.368421052631582%
Price, $
$350.99
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
21.04642014162077%
Multi-Core
1429
9.602849270882333%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Core i9-12900KF
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$39.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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48 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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38 FPS
$70.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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57 FPS
$36.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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51 FPS
$49.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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52 FPS
$105.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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51 FPS
$75.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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51 FPS
$48.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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48 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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52 FPS
$88.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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