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The Core i5-12400 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's €388.82 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-12400

  • Up to 69% cheaper than the Core i9-14900 – €172.88 vs €561.70
  • A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i9-14900

Advantages of the Core i9-14900

  • A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-12400
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i5-12400 – 32 vs 12 threads

Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-14900 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-14900 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-14900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2207

76%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8857

50%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

Jan 8th, 2024


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2888

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

17601

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-12400 vs Core i9-14900 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

25%

L3 Cache

18 MB

50%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

76%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

86%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

Jan 8th, 2024


Cores

24-core

100%

L3 Cache

36 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2 GHz

80%

Turbo Frequency

5.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i5-12400

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

General
Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
$199.00
MSRP$549.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
65 WPower ConsumptionNot Available
Performance
6Cores
24
12Threads
32
2.5 GHz
Base Frequency2.0 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
18 MBL3 Cache
36 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

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