Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1643 days newer than Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 24% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-8400 - 225 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
50.260029717682016%
Multi-Core
4748
29.26708993404426%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |