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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400F vs Intel Core i7-12700F: Comparison

Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400F and Intel Core i7-12700F separate most on l2 cache: Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400F at 1.5 MB, Intel Core i7-12700F at 12 MB, 88% in favour of Intel Core i7-12700F. L3 Cache splits them by another 64%, again favouring Intel Core i7-12700F. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and market segment.

9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400F
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400F
Intel Core i7-12700F
IntelIntel Core i7-12700F

Specs

Specification
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400F
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400F
Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i7-12700F
Product LineCore i5Core
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9400Fi7-12700F
CodenameCoffee LakeAlder Lake
Release Year20192022
TDP65 W65 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketLGA 1151LGA 1700
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node14 nm10 nm
Performance Cores68
Efficiency Cores04
SMT Enabledfalsetrue
P-Core Base Clock2.9 GHz2.1
P-Core Boost Clock4.1 GHz4.9
L2 Cache1.5 MB-87%12 MB
L3 Cache9 MB-64%25 MB
Base Power65 W65 W
Max Turbo Power65 W180
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s4800
Memory Channels22
Integrated GraphicsNoNo
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes16-20%20
Launch MSRP$167314
Retail AvailabilityRetailBoxed Retail
ArchitectureCoffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel CoreAlder Lake

Verdict

Intel Core i7-12700F

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i7-12700F is a graphics-less desktop chip, a good value pick for builds already using a discrete GPU.

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