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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i9-9900X - 759 vs 720 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $143.57 vs $350.00
- Up to 61% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-9900X - $0.19 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
759
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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