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Core i5-9600K vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-9600K vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 109.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 109.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.

Advantages of Core i5-9600K

  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $109.91 vs $129.34
  • Up to 12% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-12400 - $0.60 vs $0.68 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 4% better in Deathloop than Core i5-9600K - 189 vs 182 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

182

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€109.91

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 109.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

88%

Price, €

€129.34

84%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7030 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

79%

Multi-Core

6468

73%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Core i5-9600K

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Oct 19th, 2018
Jan 4th, 2022
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Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
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3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
95 W
65 W
14 nm
10 nm
37.0x
25.0x
UHD 630UHD Graphics 730
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Popular Core i5-9600K and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

109.91

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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