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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - 130 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $153.0 vs $389.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - $1.18 vs $3.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
123
94.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$3.17/FPS
37.223974763406936%
Price, $
$389.88
39%
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
71.0876548875631%
Multi-Core
6256
70.7132361252402%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-12400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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56 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$26.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
68 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$839
In Stock
49 FPS
$40.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,000
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55 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,097.59
In Stock
55 FPS
$26.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
68 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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