Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1653 days newer than Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7900X - 260 vs 236 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
