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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1586 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 21% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7960X - 92 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$209.08 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7960X - CA$2.27 vs CA$9.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
92
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-7960X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
6 FPS
CA$226.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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6 FPS
CA$283.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$1361.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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1 FPS
CA$1223.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.46
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1 FPS
CA$1361.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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1 FPS
CA$1498.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
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6 FPS
CA$225/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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10 FPS
CA$156.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,563.02
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1 FPS
CA$1099.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,099.99
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6 FPS
CA$204.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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