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The Core i9-12900 is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-13400, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $284.49 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-12900

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-13400

  • Up to 64% cheaper$160.00 vs $444.49
  • A much better value for money for gaming

Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-13400

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Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-13400 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-13400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2543

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13281

100%

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo

Core i5-13400

Jan 4th, 2023


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2313

91%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10246

77%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-13400 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

96%

Turbo Frequency

5.1 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo

Core i5-13400

Jan 4th, 2023


Cores

10-core

62%

L3 Cache

20 MB

67%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

90%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo

Core i5-13400

General
Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
$519.00MSRP
$221.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Alder Lake-SCodenameRaptor Lake-S
65 WPower Consumption65 W
Performance
16
Cores10
24
Threads16
2.4 GHzBase Frequency
2.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.6 GHz
30 MB
L3 Cache20 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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Core i9-12900 and Core i5-13400 vs Other CPUs

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