Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8400 - 182 vs 171 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €177.5 vs €520.52
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
54.710877476748884%
Multi-Core
4748
36.399877338239804%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |