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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $143.57 vs $283.49
- Up to 47% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - $0.70 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12400 - 214 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
53%
Price, $
$283.49
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
142 FPS
$28.17/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i5-12400
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
$24.11/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,689
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$43.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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109 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$27.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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152 FPS
$42.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$22.04/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$15.38/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i5-12400
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Core i9-12900K
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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Core i5-12400
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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152 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$16.53/FPS
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Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$21.24/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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81 FPS
$22.21/FPS
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Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$22.84/FPS
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Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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152 FPS
$24.34/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,699.99
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152 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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152 FPS
$22.04/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
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81 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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109 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,729
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153 FPS
$36.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$5,531.79
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120 FPS
$23.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,879
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120 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,579
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153 FPS
$24.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
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153 FPS
$41.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,333.55
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153 FPS
$35.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$5,452.49
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153 FPS
$25.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,929
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143 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,218
In Stock
153 FPS
$23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,549
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120 FPS
$20.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,409
In Stock
109 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,809
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91 FPS
$32.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
153 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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152 FPS
$23.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,549.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,609
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153 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,989
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153 FPS
$26.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,039
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153 FPS
$28.62/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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