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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $57.77 vs $265.41
- Up to 73% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900F - $0.63 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 25% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6400 - 128 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
102
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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