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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 15% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9400 - 295 vs 256 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 34% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €134.35 vs €204.83
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
56.48979591836735%
Multi-Core
4795
40.66316146540027%
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-9400
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
145 FPS
€3.93/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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148 FPS
€4.05/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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200 FPS
€6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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145 FPS
€4.31/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€624.9
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