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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 4796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-940 - 179 vs 162 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €49.0 vs €138.12
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400F - €0.3 vs €0.77 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
38%
Price, €
€138.12
35%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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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
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-940
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
23 FPS
€29.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€670.16
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56 FPS
€16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
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56 FPS
€17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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43 FPS
€28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,217.11
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22 FPS
€48.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,073.98
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64 FPS
€20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,321.7
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56 FPS
€17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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64 FPS
€21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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43 FPS
€22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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43 FPS
€23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€999
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