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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €149.0 vs €349.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-12400 - €1.38 vs €2.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 50% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-7900X - 162 vs 108 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
108
66.66666666666666%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Prozessor i9-7900X 3,3 GHz
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.15/FPS
64.18604651162791%
Price, €
€349
42%
FPS Winner
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
65.25929325378614%
Multi-Core
8781
99.25398440149203%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-12400
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
63 FPS
€20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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85 FPS
€8.24/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
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28 FPS
€42.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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63 FPS
€25.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
63 FPS
€22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,406.26
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28 FPS
€32.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€920.05
In Stock
46 FPS
€25.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
28 FPS
€35.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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46 FPS
€28.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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46 FPS
€26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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