Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9600K - 130 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €131.91 vs €209.12
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
78.13783660429027%
Multi-Core
6468
72.5925925925926%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |