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Core i5-11400T vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-11400T vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $182

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Availability

MSRP $599

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-11400T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than Core i5-11400T.

Advantages of Core i5-11400T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-11400T - 300 vs 282 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400T - 24 vs 12 threads
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-11400T Logo
Core i5-11400T

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

282

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

300

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-11400T Logo
Core i5-11400T

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400T Logo
Core i5-11400T

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1592

61%

Multi-Core

5527

36%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-11400T Logo

Core i5-11400T

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
1.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
13.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-11400T or Core i9-12900K

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