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Prices and StockMSRP $174
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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-7800X - 180 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $100.31 vs $286.35
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-7800X - $0.56 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.31
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for €100.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 431 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7800X | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
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