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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-9700KF - 292 vs 283 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
283
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 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 i7-9700KF or Core i5-12400F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
163 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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118 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,069.49
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145 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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118 FPS
$8.97/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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89 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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