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The Core i9-12900F is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only €84.82 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-12900F

  • 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

Advantages of the Core i5-6400

  • Up to 22% cheaper€293.45 vs €378.27
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-12900F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Core i9-12900F vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming

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Core i9-12900F vs Core i5-6400 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-12900F vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2529

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13738

100%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

Core i5-6400

Jul 2nd, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1124

44%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3067

22%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-12900F vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

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%

Intel Core i5-6400 Logo

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%

Specifications

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Specifications

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General
Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
$494.00MSRP
$182.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Not AvailablePower Consumption65 W
Performance
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
2.4 GHzBase Frequency
2.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.3 GHz
30 MB
L3 Cache6 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2133 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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