Intel Core i5-12400F

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 Jan 2022 View Details
VS
Intel Core i9-11900K

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.5GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 Mar 2021 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i9-11900K

$539 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i9-11900K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400FIntel Core i9-11900K
68
1216
2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X35 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB 0.50 MB
L318.00 MB 16.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 750
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i9 (Rocket Lake-S)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
163 mm² 276 mm²
Gen 5, 20 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

1704 (+4%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

1636

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

12047

Intel Core i5-12400F

15186 (+26%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

2300

Intel Core i5-12400F

2494 (+8%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Multi Core Performance

9477

Intel Core i5-12400F

11196 (+18%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

19550

Intel Core i5-12400F

25343 (+30%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

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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

161.36 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400F

213.02 FPS (+32%)

Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparison in Games (94 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+4%)
MAX 74 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+2%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+8%)
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+11%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 40 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+3%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i9-11900K
MAX 74 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+4%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 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 i9-11900K (+3%)
MAX 91 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-11900K (+15%)
MAX 182 FPS
MIN 164 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 94 benchmarks across 81 games

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Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
110
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-11900K

Intel Core i9-11900K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
112
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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