Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €258.88 vs €515.34
- Up to 46% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-12900 - €1.02 vs €1.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-6400 - 274 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
254
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €258.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €515.34 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |