Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i9-11900K
For gaming, the Intel Core i9-11900K is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 71 72
Cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Top speed 4.4 GHz 5.3 GHz
Rated power 65 W 125 W
Games at recommended 230 230
Released20222021
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-12400 better than the Intel Core i9-11900K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i9-11900K scores 72 and the Intel Core i5-12400 71.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti for the Intel Core i5-12400, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER for the Intel Core i9-11900K.