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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7900X - 124 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $129.34 vs $249.27
- Up to 52% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7900X - $1.04 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
49 FPS
€17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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59 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€731.9
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48 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€828.82
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59 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€823.14
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48 FPS
€18.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€872.97
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59 FPS
€18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€1,080.18
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59 FPS
€20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,206.31
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59 FPS
€27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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48 FPS
€27.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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59 FPS
€20.45/FPS
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Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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