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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-940 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 22% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-940 - 176 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €49.0 vs €188.25
- Up to 68% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12400 - €0.34 vs €1.07 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-940
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
€14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
€23.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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65 FPS
€18.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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81 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€727.07
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50 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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50 FPS
€16.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€849.37
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65 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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65 FPS
€18.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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101 FPS
€9.9/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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73 FPS
€10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
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