Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €112.96 vs €419.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 39% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-2400 - 218 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
554
22.401940962393855%
Multi-Core
1607
12.319840539711745%
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |