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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-9700K - 208 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
191
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$386.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
137 FPS
CA$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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