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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-8400H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1312 days newer than Core i5-8400H.
Advantages of Core i5-8400H
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 76% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-8400H - 313 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400H - 24 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
313
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value 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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400H
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400H | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8400H or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
111 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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173 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$11.02/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$10.5/FPS
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$12.11/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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