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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $135.99 vs $270.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12400 - 266 vs 260 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
91.90215099114297%
Multi-Core
8847
80.80928023383265%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-11900K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
150 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
110 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
In Stock
150 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
144 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
144 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
117 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
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