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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $70.0 vs $412.9
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 73% better in Starfield than Core i5-2400S - 76 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
20.056611403154065%
Multi-Core
1352
10.364918736583869%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Core i9-12900
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$47.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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34 FPS
$39.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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34 FPS
$36.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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24 FPS
$53.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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30 FPS
$53.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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34 FPS
$41.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
In Stock
30 FPS
$43.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
34 FPS
$36.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
34 FPS
$46.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
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34 FPS
$45.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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