Intel Core i9-11900K vs Intel Core i5-12400
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 72 71
Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Top speed 5.3 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 230 230
Released20212022
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-11900K better than the Intel Core i5-12400 for gaming?
Yes — 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 4070 Ti SUPER for the Intel Core i9-11900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti for the Intel Core i5-12400.