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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 4% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9400 - 286 vs 275 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 2% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $133.93 vs $135.99
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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
Ultra High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
63.51537402478201%
Multi-Core
4795
54.19916355826834%
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
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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93 FPS
$9.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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117 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
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133 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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133 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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95 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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117 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
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93 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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95 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
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95 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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