Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €233.66 vs €293.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-9400 - 260 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
51.41158989598811%
Multi-Core
4795
29.556802071133575%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |