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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- 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 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9960X - 148 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.95
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
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 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 | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i5-12400
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
€6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€629
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69 FPS
€17.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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82 FPS
€14.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
69 FPS
€14.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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69 FPS
€13.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€950.34
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82 FPS
€15.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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82 FPS
€14.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
110 FPS
€9.09/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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95 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,323.97
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88 FPS
€9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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