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Core i7-4930K vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-4930K vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.

Advantages of Core i7-4930K

  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $88.29 vs $129.34
  • Up to 24% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-12400 - $0.52 vs $0.68 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 11% better in Deathloop than Core i7-4930K - 189 vs 170 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

170

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

100%

Price, €

€88.29

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K

Buy for 88.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7108 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

76%

Price, €

€129.34

68%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7109 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

662

30%

Multi-Core

3336

38%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo

Core i7-4930K

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 1st, 2013
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7Core i5
Ivy Bridge EAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
66
1212
3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
130 W
65 W
22 nm
10 nm
34.0x
25.0x
None
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-4930K or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

Popular Core i7-4930K and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

129.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-4930K Logo
Core i7-4930K

88.29

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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