Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i5-9400 - 775 vs 715 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$204.0 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.29 vs CA$0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
775
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10927 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
715
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10928 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |