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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i5-9600K - 158 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $155.0 vs $161.25
- Up to 1% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12400 - $1.01 vs $1.02 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
154
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-9600K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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69 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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69 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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62 FPS
$13.71/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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69 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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62 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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62 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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62 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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62 FPS
$21.6/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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62 FPS
$29.02/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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