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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9900K - 130 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £408.88 vs £2445.47
- Up to 82% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12400 - £3.3 vs £18.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, £/FPS
£18.81/FPS
17%
Price, £
£2445.47
16%
FPS Winner
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
124
95%
Value, £/FPS
£3.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£408.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-9900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
75 FPS
£21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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