Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 274 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-13400 - 225 vs 216 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 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €217.92 vs €322.84
- Up to 29% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900KS - €1.01 vs €1.43 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
70.62937062937064%
Price, €
€322.84
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for €322.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2052 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
216
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€217.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €217.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2051 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2287
84.95542347696879%
Multi-Core
10364
63.88460827220612%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
150 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |