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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-13400 - 184 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €228.23 vs €414.62
- Up to 44% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - €1.27 vs €2.25 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
56%
Price, €
€414.62
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
180
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop-Prozessor 10 Kerne (6 P-cores und 4 E-cores) 20 MB Cache, bis zu 4,6 GHz
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Updated 220 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-13400
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
107 FPS
€14.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
€31.47/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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47 FPS
€30.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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3 FPS
€279.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€839
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68 FPS
€24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
29 FPS
€48.24/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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157 FPS
€17.25/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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133 FPS
€17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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7 FPS
€162.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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127 FPS
€15.27/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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