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Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-13900K

Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-13900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop-Prozessor 24 Kerne (8 P-cores und 16 E-cores) 36 MB Cache, bis zu 5,8 GHz

Buy for 493 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop-Prozessor 24 Kerne (8 P-cores und 16 E-cores) 36 MB Cache, bis zu 5,8 GHz

Buy for 493 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - €339.00 vs €493.00
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-13900K - €2.32 vs €3.02 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12400 - 163 vs 146 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

146

90%

Value, €/FPS

€2.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€339

100%

Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

163

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.02/FPS

77%

Price, €

€493

68%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop-Prozessor 24 Kerne (8 P-cores und 16 E-cores) 36 MB Cache, bis zu 5,8 GHz

Buy for 493 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

73%

Multi-Core

8847

44%

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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Intel Core i9-13900K Logo

Core i9-13900K

Jan 4th, 2022
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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24
12
32
2.5 GHz
3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.8 GHz
65 W
125 W
10 nm10 nm
25.0x
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UHD Graphics 730UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-13900K

With selected game settings

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