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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-9400 - 151 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £188.88 vs £202.05
- Up to 2% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600K - £1.31 vs £1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.34/FPS
97%
Price, £
£202.05
93%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400
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Updated 12447 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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