Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 799 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i9-9900KS - 214 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
81.68884809545663%
Multi-Core
8596
97.16288007234091%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
127 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |