Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 24% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9400 - 131 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €114.97 vs €458.65
- Up to 69% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900KS - €1.08 vs €3.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.5/FPS
30%
Price, €
€458.65
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for €458.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
106
80%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€114.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €114.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |