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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €177.5 vs €414.62
- Up to 53% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-12900K - €0.98 vs €2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-8400 - 200 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
181
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.07/FPS
47%
Price, €
€414.62
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Updated 243 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i9-12900K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
134 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,581.25
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95 FPS
€15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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95 FPS
€15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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108 FPS
€15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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84 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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173 FPS
€15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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154 FPS
€14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
71 FPS
€16.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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149 FPS
€13.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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149 FPS
€12.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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