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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-4690K - 272 vs 245 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $53.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 63% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12400 - $0.22 vs $0.59 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-4690K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
114 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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142 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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130 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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142 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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142 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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130 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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130 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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130 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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130 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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130 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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