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Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-13900

Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-13900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Intel Core 13th Generation i9-13900 Desktop Processor (24 Core (8 P-Core + 16 E-Core), 36 MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz, LGA1700, Intel UHD Graphics 770)

Buy for £568.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 749 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Intel Core 13th Generation i9-13900 Desktop Processor (24 Core (8 P-Core + 16 E-Core), 36 MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz, LGA1700, Intel UHD Graphics 770)

Buy for £568.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 749 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i9-13900

  • Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12400 - 190 vs 180 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £568.99 vs £2511.32
  • Up to 79% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12400 - £2.99 vs £13.95 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

180

95%

Value, £/FPS

£13.95/FPS

21%

Price, £

£2511.32

22%

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 749 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

190

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.99/FPS

100%

Price, £

£568.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core 13th Generation i9-13900 Desktop Processor (24 Core (8 P-Core + 16 E-Core), 36 MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz, LGA1700, Intel UHD Graphics 770)

Buy for £568.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 749 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

80%

Multi-Core

8847

54%

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2714

100%

Multi-Core

16426

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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Intel Core i9-13900 Logo

Core i9-13900

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Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
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32
2.5 GHz
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5.6 GHz
65 W65 W
10 nm10 nm
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£2,511.32

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£126.47

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£2,511.32

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£2,511.32

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£204.99

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£2,511.32

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£346.84

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£2,511.32

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£279.99

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£2,511.32

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£239.56

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£2,511.32

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£139.99

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£2,511.32

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£2,511.32

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£169.39

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£2,511.32

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£354.25

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£2,511.32

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£2,511.32

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£236.83

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i7-13700K

£313.61

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i7-14700KF

£326.15

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i3-12100F

£70

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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£2,511.32

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Core i9-14900K

£435.39

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£2,511.32

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Core i9-13900

£568.99

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Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£485.96

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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

£201.54

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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

£349

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.47

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204.99

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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

£346.84

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£279.99

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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

£169.39

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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

£236.83

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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

£313.61

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

£568.99

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

£326.15

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