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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2469 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 116% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-6400 - 93 vs 43 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €86.97 vs €458.65
- Up to 59% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-12900KS - €2.02 vs €4.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.93/FPS
40%
Price, €
€458.65
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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