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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 27% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400 - 705 vs 556 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $168.01 vs $248.41
- Up to 48% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400 - $0.26 vs $0.50 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
705
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€186.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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