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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-11400 - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $139.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900 - $0.93 vs $2.56 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 260 minutes ago
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
151
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11400
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