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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$128.30 vs CA$398.45
- Up to 62% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.38 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6400 - 394 vs 339 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
339
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
394
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
194 FPS
CA$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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245 FPS
CA$15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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