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Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-9700K

Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-9700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for CA$187.89 on Amazon

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Updated 55248 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$457.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55248 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for CA$187.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55248 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$457.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55248 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 27% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-9700K - 76 vs 60 FPS
  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$187.89 vs CA$457.88
  • Up to 68% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-9700K - CA$2.47 vs CA$7.63 per 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
This is a free version of Immortals of Aveum.
Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

76

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.47/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$187.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for CA$187.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55248 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

60

78.94736842105263%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$7.63/FPS

32.37221494102228%

Price, CA$

CA$457.88

41%

Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$457.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55248 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

76.64066085360257%

Multi-Core

7089

80.12885723974229%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

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Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Intel Core i7-9700K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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