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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms 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 Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 48% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400 - 535 vs 361 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
361
67%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
413 FPS
$4.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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535 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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450 FPS
$4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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450 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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450 FPS
$5.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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343 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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450 FPS
$4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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414 FPS
$5.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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429 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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307 FPS
$3.57/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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