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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €168.41 vs €433.75
- Up to 52% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900K - €1.32 vs €2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 159 vs 128 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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
81%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
48%
Price, €
€433.75
38%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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