Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €228.88 vs €292.9
- Up to 12% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600 - €1.75 vs €1.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9400 - 147 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €228.88 on Amazon
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Updated 65 minutes ago
Buy for €292.9 on Amazon
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Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |