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€165
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700K - 147 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €165.0 vs €318.88
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700K - €1.12 vs €2.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€165
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-9700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
€10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
In Stock
80 FPS
€12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
In Stock
80 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
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