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Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-12700K

Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £222.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £208.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £222.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £208.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400 - 220 vs 182 FPS
Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £208.69 vs £222.44
Up to 22% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400 - £0.95 vs £1.22 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

182

83%

Value, £/FPS

£1.22/FPS

78%

Price, £

£222.44

93%

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £222.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 110 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

220

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.95/FPS

100%

Price, £

£208.69

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £208.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

129

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

162

FPS

323

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

207

FPS

229

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

773

FPS

919

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

182

FPS

220

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1384

55%

Multi-Core

4795

35%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Core i5-9400	vs	Core i7-12700K
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Coffee Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	12
6	Threads	20
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.0 GHz
65 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

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£208.69

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

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£208.69

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£169.39

£208.69

£354.25

£208.69

£208.69

£208.69

£238.62

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Core i9-14900KF

£208.69

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£639.99

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Core i7-14700KF

£326.49

£208.69

£307.67

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£2,511.32

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

£208.69

£433.5

£208.69

£208.69

£222.44

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

£222.44

£222.44

£222.44

£222.44

£84

£222.44

£488.99

£222.44

£222.44

£222.44

£343.97

£222.44

£222.44

£929.89

£222.44

£204

£222.44

£295

£222.44

£328.01

£222.44

£139.99

£222.44

Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

£222.44

£222.44

Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

£222.44

£354.25

£222.44

£222.44

£222.44

£238.62

£222.44

Core i9-14900KF

£222.44

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

£222.44

Core i7-14700KF

£326.49

£222.44

£307.67

£222.44

£2,511.32

£222.44

Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

£222.44

£433.5