Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i9-11900T

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i9-11900T tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valheim
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900T or Intel Core i5-12400F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12400F

57%

Core i9-11900T

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12400F

55%

Core i9-11900T

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.9	96.8
Valorant	111.3	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	61.6
Apex Legends	104.6	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.5	82.5
Overwatch	90.1	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.8	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.6	55.0
Warzone	86.8	85.8
Assassin's Creed	93.5	92.4
Valheim	92.4	91.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12400F

90%

Core i9-11900T

165%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-11900T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12400F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i9-11900T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	334	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2437	2347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	799	579
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5536	5218
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1868	1507
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18250	15016

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	4379	3464
Multi-Core	25551	25671

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	1768	1734
Multi-Core	9729	8599

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i9-11900T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 18, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12400F is 54% better than Core i9-11900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-11900T has 2 more core than Core i5-12400F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400F is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900T is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i9-11900T before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12400F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12400F specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900T specs and review.