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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-7400 - 188 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €58.69 vs €569.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900K - €0.36 vs €3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
164
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3,00GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-7400
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
161 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4090
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
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Radeon RX 6750 XT
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 6950 XT
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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188 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 6400
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Radeon RX 6600
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GeForce GTX 1650
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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