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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-7940X - 237 vs 225 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€165.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i9-7940X
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
108 FPS
€11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
€17.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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108 FPS
€14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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89 FPS
€13.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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59 FPS
€12.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€709
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70 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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70 FPS
€7.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€552.2
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89 FPS
€14.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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89 FPS
€13.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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132 FPS
€7.58/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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