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Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-9900T

Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-9900T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Availability

MSRP in USD: $423

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 987 days newer than Core i9-9900T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9900T - 236 vs 205 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

236

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 118.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900T Logo
Core i9-9900T

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

205

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-9900T Logo
Core i9-9900T

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i9-9900T Logo
Core i9-9900T

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1433

66%

Multi-Core

5994

68%

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 23rd, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP
35 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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