Intel Core i5-12400 VS Intel Core i9-12900KF

Intel Core i5-12400

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400

N/A Jan 2022 View Details

VS
Intel Core i9-12900KF

intel

Brand

16/24

Cores/Threads

3.2GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-12900KF

N/A Nov 2021 View Details

Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

N/A • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i9-12900KF

$564 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400Intel Core i9-12900KF
616
1224
N/AP-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 8
2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X32 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB1.25 MB
L318.00 MB30.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730N/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
10nm10nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
163 mm² 215 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1710

Intel Core i5-12400

1959 (+15%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Multi Core Performance

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

27341 (+127%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2245

Intel Core i5-12400

2686 (+20%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Multi Core Performance

9788

Intel Core i5-12400

16140 (+65%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

41180 (+112%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

166.74 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400

365.61 FPS (+119%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Comparison in Games (96 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 • Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+23%)
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 • Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+23%)
MAX 149 FPS
MIN 118 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 • Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+23%)
MAX 133 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+14%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+24%)
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+23%)
MAX 95 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 • Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+20%)
MAX 106 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 • Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900KF (+26%)
MAX 199 FPS
MIN 181 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 97 benchmarks across 82 games

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Intel Core i9-12900KF
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

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Avg FPS
108
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-12900KF

Intel Core i9-12900KF

INTEL • 16/24 • 3.2GHz

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0
Avg FPS
125
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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