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Core i9-13900 vs Core i5-12400

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

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 62 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 62 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i9-13900

  • Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12400 - 194 vs 192 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - £145.00 vs £568.99
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-13900 - £0.76 vs £2.93 per FPS
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.93/FPS

26%

Price, £

£568.99

25%

FPS 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 62 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

192

99%

Value, £/FPS

£0.76/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

80%

Multi-Core

8847

54%

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo

Core i9-13900

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
32
Threads12
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
25.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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