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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $126.93 vs $269.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400 - 198 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
52.82442748091603%
Multi-Core
4795
31.045645840077697%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i9-12900K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
183 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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155 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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137 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
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198 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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189 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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189 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,396.8
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183 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.99
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155 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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155 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,379
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189 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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