Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-9600K - 239 vs 236 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $153.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-9600K - $0.64 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |