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 i9-12900K

intel

Brand

16/24

Cores/Threads

3.2GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-12900K

$599 Nov 2021 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i9-12900K

$599 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i9-12900K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400FIntel Core i9-12900K
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
N/AUHD Graphics 770
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
10nm10nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
163 mm² 215 mm²
Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 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

Intel Core i5-12400F

1995 (+17%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

Multi Core Performance

12047

Intel Core i5-12400F

27341 (+127%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

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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

2633 (+14%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

Multi Core Performance

9477

Intel Core i5-12400F

17003 (+79%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

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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

41368 (+112%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

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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

366.86 FPS (+127%)

Intel Core i9-12900K

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 i9-12900K (+23%)
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 74 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 i9-12900K (+23%)
MAX 149 FPS
MIN 118 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 i9-12900K (+23%)
MAX 133 FPS
MIN 123 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 i9-12900K (+14%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

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

Intel Core i9-12900K (+23%)
MAX 95 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
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 i9-12900K (+20%)
MAX 106 FPS
MIN 81 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 i9-12900K (+26%)
MAX 199 FPS
MIN 181 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 i9-12900K
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 i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900K

INTEL • 16/24 • 3.2GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
126
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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