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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in God of War than Core i5-2400 - 193 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-2400 - €2.22 vs €2.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €406.63 vs €428.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€428.99
94%
FPS and Value 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 I5-2400 3.10GHZ SKT1155 6MB CACHE BOXED, BX80623I52400 (SKT1155 6MB CACHE BOXED)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-2400
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
€19.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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163 FPS
€14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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127 FPS
€37.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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193 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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102 FPS
€16.95/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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69 FPS
€21.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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117 FPS
€18.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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127 FPS
€46.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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140 FPS
€14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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