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MSRP in USD: $599
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-12400 - 281 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €165.0 vs €426.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - €0.62 vs €1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-12400
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
€6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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131 FPS
€6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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147 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
131 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
In Stock
263 FPS
€9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
226 FPS
€21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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281 FPS
€11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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194 FPS
€8.91/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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147 FPS
€9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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185 FPS
€8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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