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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-11400 - 214 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €129.99 vs €428.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - €0.65 vs €2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
199
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11400
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
91 FPS
€14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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76 FPS
€11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859.99
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41 FPS
€17.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400
4 GB, N/A Storage
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€699.99
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189 FPS
€12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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153 FPS
€31.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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214 FPS
€15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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127 FPS
€13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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91 FPS
€16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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41 FPS
€19.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400
4 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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143 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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