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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9400 - 269 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $160.91 vs $458.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900 - $0.68 vs $1.7 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
235
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/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
Mythical
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-9400
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
158 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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158 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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136 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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136 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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136 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
136 FPS
$14.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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136 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
136 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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158 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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136 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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