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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3967 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 130 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
86.15384615384616%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
25.929325378614042%
Multi-Core
2626
29.682378207301912%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i5-12400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
CA$30.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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