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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-7960X - 146 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
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