Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-6400 - 214 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Extreme
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
42.404580152671755%
Multi-Core
3023
19.572677241825833%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |