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$299
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900T - 313 vs 295 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $132.72 vs $299.0
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1433
65.76411197797155%
Multi-Core
5994
67.75178026449645%
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900T or Core i5-12400
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$845
In Stock
119 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,003.17
In Stock
119 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
92 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
94 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
94 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
119 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
119 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
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