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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12400 - 209 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $116.52 vs $242.68
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-11900K - $0.63 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
209
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
49%
Price, €
€269.37
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 78 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €129.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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