Intel Core i9-9900K
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Intel Core i5-12400
Intel Core i9-9900K
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Intel Core i5-12400

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i5-12400? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

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Name
Intel Core i5-12400
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Segment
Desktop / Server
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CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
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Family
Intel Core i5
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Generation
12
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Predecessor
Intel Core i5-11400
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-9900K or Intel Core i5-12400? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.60 GHz
Frequency
2.50 GHz
8
CPU Cores
6
5.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.40 GHz
16
CPU Threads
12
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
No
4.70 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
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Turbo (6 Cores)
4.00 GHz
Core architecture
normal
A core
6x Golden Cove
B core
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i9-9900K or Intel Core i5-12400. 

Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.35 GHz
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
1.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.45 GHz
9.5
Generation
12
12
DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
24
192
Shader
192
64 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q4/2017
Release date
Q1/2021
Max. GPU Memory
64 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
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h265 10bit
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VP8
Decode / Encode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2666
Memory type
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128 GB
Max. Memory
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2
Memory channels
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No
ECC
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3.0
PCIe version
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16
PCIe lanes
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Memory & PCIe

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Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
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Max. Memory
128 GB
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ECC
No
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Memory channels
2
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PCIe version
5.0
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PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

95 W
TDP
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100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
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TDP (PL1)
65 W
TDP (PL2)
117 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

16.00 MB
L3-Cache
18.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
10 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1151-2
Socket
LGA 1700
Q4/2018
Release date
Q1/2022
ca. 487$
Market price
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EM64T
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
2.00 MB
L2-Cache
7.50 MB
BX80684I99900K
Part Number
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ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

PC
Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i9-9900K
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