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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12400 - 221 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $129.99 vs $574.75
- Up to 75% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-14900 - $0.64 vs $2.60 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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