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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €113.77 vs €458.65
- Up to 71% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900KS - €0.52 vs €1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i5-11400 - 255 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
219
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11400 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811400
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
28%
Price, €
€458.65
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Updated 221 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400 or Core i9-12900KS
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
55 FPS
€22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,215.94
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61 FPS
€22.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
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88 FPS
€14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-11400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,289
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