Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400T and Intel Core i9-9990XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 7.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 255 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3357 vs 2970
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 19 Oct 2018
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 84°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 255 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3357 vs 2970

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9990XE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
  • 16 more threads: 28 vs 12
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • Around 87% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 87% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30162 vs 16215
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 14 vs 6
Number of threads 28 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 480 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB (shared) vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 30162 vs 16215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9990XE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3357
2970
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16215
30162
Name Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i9-9990XE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3357 2970
PassMark - CPU mark 16215 30162

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i9-9990XE

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Skylake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 19 Oct 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $211
Place in performance rating 467 456
Processor Number i5-12400T i9-9980XE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB 19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 84°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 6 14
Number of threads 12 28
Base frequency 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 4 × 8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links 0
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 255 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 44
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)