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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i9-7940X - 96 vs 87 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
96
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i5-12400F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
€24.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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40 FPS
€28.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129
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40 FPS
€23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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33 FPS
€25.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€842.73
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23 FPS
€36.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€836.11
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44 FPS
€24.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,098.35
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24 FPS
€28.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€694.84
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18 FPS
€49.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€885
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42 FPS
€23.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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33 FPS
€29.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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