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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1577 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7920X - 313 vs 294 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $108.32 vs $255.50
- Up to 60% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7920X - $0.38 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
313
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €120.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7920X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 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 |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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