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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-12400 - 235 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $153.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900 - $0.7 vs $1.95 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
35.8974358974359%
Price, $
$458
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 348546 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
219
93.19148936170212%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $153 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348546 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
88.11160533764658%
Multi-Core
8847
67.82428702851885%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-12400
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
109 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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127 FPS
$16.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
131 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
127 FPS
$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
127 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
109 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
127 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
127 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
87 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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