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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $155.85 vs $474.98
- Up to 64% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-13900K - $1.08 vs $3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12400 - 157 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
35%
Price, $
$474.98
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-13900K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,801.73
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111 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$23.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
In Stock
157 FPS
$24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,779.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$22.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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32 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$33.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,539.95
In Stock
157 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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43 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$950
In Stock
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