Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i9-11900T

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i9-11900T and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Valorant
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900T or Intel Core i5-12400T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12400T

57%

Core i9-11900T

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12400T

55%

Core i9-11900T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	96.8
Valorant	110.5	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	61.6
Apex Legends	103.9	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	82.5
Overwatch	89.5	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.3	55.0
Warzone	86.2	85.8
Assassin's Creed	92.9	92.4
Valheim	91.7	91.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12400T

166%

Core i9-11900T

165%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12400T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	330	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2416	2347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	792	579
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5486	5218
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1851	1507
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18083	15016

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	4338	3464
Multi-Core	25317	25671

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	1749	1734
Multi-Core	9090	8599

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 18, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12400T is 54% better than Core i9-11900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-11900T has 2 more core than Core i5-12400T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400T is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900T is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12400T and Intel Core i9-11900T before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12400T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12400T specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900T specs and review.