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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4459 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-960 - 378 vs 319 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $105.50 vs $107.41
- Up to 16% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-960 - $0.31 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
378
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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