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£352.45
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-13400 - 277 vs 270 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £197.98 vs £352.45
- Up to 43% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-12900K - £0.73 vs £1.27 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
277
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
57.48031496062992%
Price, £
£352.45
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
270
97.47292418772562%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
100%
Price, £
£197.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
Buy for £197.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2287
87.29007633587787%
Multi-Core
10364
67.10262220783424%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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