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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 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 cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i5-9400 - 214 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9400 - $0.76 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $160.91 vs $161.57
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.57
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-9400
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
66 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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91 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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91 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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80 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
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91 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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80 FPS
$14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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80 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
80 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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80 FPS
$16.74/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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80 FPS
$22.49/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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