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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Core i5-7400
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £137.08 vs £330.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - £0.59 vs £1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-7400 - 281 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
231
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£137.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400
Buy for £137.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.18/FPS
50%
Price, £
£330.99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £330.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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