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Core i7-1260U vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-1260U vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-1260U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 50 days older than Core i7-1260U.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-1260U - 125 vs 120 FPS
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo
Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

120

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

125

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.71/FPS

100%

Price, €

€339

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo
Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo
Core i7-1260U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1827

84%

Multi-Core

5854

66%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-1260U Logo

Core i7-1260U

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1781SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
Cores6
12Threads12
1.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
11.0xMultiplier
Iris Xe 96EUIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i7-1260U or Core i5-12400

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