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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-12400 - 269 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $135.99 vs $609.23
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for $609.23 on Amazon
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Updated 74203 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $135.99 on Amazon
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Updated 74204 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
73.96469789545147%
Multi-Core
8847
55.77129168505327%
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900 or Core i5-12400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
226 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,129
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151 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
226 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199
In Stock
149 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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270 FPS
$9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,693.77
In Stock
167 FPS
$6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
In Stock
226 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-14900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449.99
In Stock
211 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
226 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,349
In Stock
178 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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