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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $117.65 vs $118.28
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9400 - 286 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-9400 - $0.46 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€131.29
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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