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$145.85
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $145.85 vs $579.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-13900KS - $0.19 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i5-12400 - 818 vs 759 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
759
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 238 minutes ago
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
818
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
26%
Price, $
$579.99
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for $579.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 238 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-13900KS
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
241 FPS
$2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
239 FPS
$4.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
241 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$789
In Stock
241 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
285 FPS
$3.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$889
In Stock
285 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
285 FPS
$3.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$949
In Stock
239 FPS
$3.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$839.99
In Stock
285 FPS
$3.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.89
In Stock
818 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,699.99
In Stock
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