The Core i5-6400 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only €126.80 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Up to 30% cheaper – €293.45 vs €420.25
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
86%
Min 1% FPS
120
87%
Price, €
€293.45
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, €
€420.25
69%
Value, €/FPS
€2/FPS
82%
Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
6 MB
20%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
65%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
