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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9940X - 272 vs 250 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €169.95 vs €1183.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-9940X - €0.62 vs €4.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i5-12400
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
130 FPS
€4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€629
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95 FPS
€12.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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112 FPS
€10.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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95 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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95 FPS
€10/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€950.34
In Stock
112 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
112 FPS
€10.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
154 FPS
€6.49/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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130 FPS
€10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,323.97
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121 FPS
€6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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