Intel Core i5-10400 VS Intel Core i9-12900K
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i5 10400 with 6 cores 4.3GHz and Intel Core i9 12900K with 16 cores 5.2GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i5-10400: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
Intel Core i9-12900K: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (6 vs 16)
- Higher number of threads (12 vs 24)
- Newer PCIE version (3 vs 5)
- More PCIE lines (16 vs 20)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
123
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1125
2003
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
779
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1401
2063
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1149
1970
Passmark Single Core
2569
4181
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
1582
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
7582
27483
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
3197
10511
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
5919
12124
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
5766
17028
Passmark Multi Core
12194
41300
Intel Core i5-10400
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Intel Core i9-12900K
General Parameters
| Q2 2020 | Release Date | Q4 2021 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | Intel |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Comet Lake | Core Architecture | Alder Lake-S |
| Intel Core i5-10400 | Processor Number | Intel Core i9-12900K |
| LGA-1200 | Socket | LGA-1700 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 14nm | Fabrication Process | 10nm |
| LGA-1200 | Socket | LGA-1700 |
| 65 W | Energy Consumption | 125 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 6 | Main Cores | 8 |
| 0 | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | i9 |
| 4.3GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5.2GHz |
| Efficient Cores | 8 | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 6 | Total Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Total Threads | 24 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | 100MHz |
| 29x | Multiplier | 32x |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
| 256K per core | L2 Cache | 14MB shared |
| 12MB shared | L3 Cache | 30MB shared |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| DDR4-2666 | Memory Type | DDR5-4800 |
| 128GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 41.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 76.8GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 350MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 300MHz |
| 1100MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1550MHz |
| 192 | Shaders | 256 |
| 24 | Texture Units | 16 |
| 3 | ROP Units | 8 |
| 24 | Execution Units | 32 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption | 15W |
Miscellaneous
| 3 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| 16 | PCIE Lines | 20 |
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