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Core i5-2400 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-2400 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-2400

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Intel Core i5-2400 3,10 GHz Processeur Quad-Core certifie reconditionne

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Updated 7388 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

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Updated 7389 minutes ago

Core i5-2400

3.1 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-2400 3,10 GHz Processeur Quad-Core certifie reconditionne

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Updated 7388 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

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Updated 7389 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.

Advantages of Core i5-2400

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €39.90 vs €467.41
  • Up to 89% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900K - €0.25 vs €2.29 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 29% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-2400 - 204 vs 158 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 24 vs 4 threads
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

158

77%

Value, €/FPS

€0.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€39.9

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2400 3,10 GHz Processeur Quad-Core certifie reconditionne

Buy for 39.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7388 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.29/FPS

11%

Price, €

€467.41

8%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7389 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

554

21%

Multi-Core

1607

10%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo

Core i5-2400

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 9th, 2011
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Core i5Core i9
Sandy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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16
4
24
3.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
95 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
31.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 2000UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i5-2400 or Core i9-12900K

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171.73

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163.9

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202.51

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467.41

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467.41

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199.76

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392.14

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

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467.41

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

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467.41

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639

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Core i9-14900K

511

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1,169

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Core i5-2400

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Ryzen 5 7600X
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319

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Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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85.26

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Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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39.9

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489

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

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Core i5-2400

39.9

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

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Core i5-2400

39.9

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Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

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Core i5-2400

39.9

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Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

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Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
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1,014.81

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39.9

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

39.9

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Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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