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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-11400H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 238 days newer than Core i5-11400H.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-11400H - 298 vs 286 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400H - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400H
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11400H
Mobile • May 11th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400H |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 11th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Tiger Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1787 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 45 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11400H
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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175 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
181 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
175 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
97 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11400H
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$748.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-11400H
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
175 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
146 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
175 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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