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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 18% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-6400 - 474 vs 401 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 16% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €273.66 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
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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Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
42.404580152671755%
Multi-Core
3023
19.572677241825833%
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 |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-6400
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
214 FPS
€6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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319 FPS
€6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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397 FPS
€5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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319 FPS
€14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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298 FPS
€13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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298 FPS
€8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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272 FPS
€6.36/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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259 FPS
€6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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300 FPS
€6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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165 FPS
€7.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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