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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400T
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $52.0 vs $536.98
- Up to 85% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900K - $0.4 vs $2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 51% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7400T - 198 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80677I57400T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7400T Processor
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400T or Core i9-12900K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
189 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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189 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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198 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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166 FPS
$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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189 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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148 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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183 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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178 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
$8.56/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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170 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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