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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Core i7-9700K - 799 vs 738 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $161.76 vs $275.13
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-9700K - $0.2 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
799
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 4921 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-9700K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
519 FPS
$1.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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595 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
526 FPS
$2.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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564 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
In Stock
595 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
595 FPS
$2.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
549 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
592 FPS
$4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
In Stock
564 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
564 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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