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€428.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-13400 - 297 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €256.0 vs €428.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-12900K - €0.88 vs €1.44 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
61%
Price, €
€428.99
59%
FPS Winner
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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Intel® Core™ i5-13400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core (6 P-core + 4 E-core) Cache 20 MB, fino a 4,6 GHz
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Updated 12435 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 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 i5-13400
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
130 FPS
€10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
247 FPS
€9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
197 FPS
€24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
297 FPS
€11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
167 FPS
€10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
130 FPS
€11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
185 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
In Stock
197 FPS
€29.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
In Stock
215 FPS
€9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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