Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6400 - 786 vs 702 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €258.88 vs €399.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-12900K - €0.37 vs €0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
786
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
72%
Price, €
€399.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for €399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
702
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |