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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1643 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $115.0 vs $314.99
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8400 - 216 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
50.260029717682016%
Multi-Core
4748
29.26708993404426%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i9-12900KS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
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Core i5-8400
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