Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 274 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-13400 - 247 vs 234 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 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €256.0 vs €520.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900KS - €1.09 vs €2.11 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
51%
Price, €
€520.99
49%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
150 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |