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Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-940

Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-940: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4796 days newer than Core i7-940.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 19% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-940 - 378 vs 318 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

378

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.38

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 118.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

318

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-940 Logo
Core i7-940

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

447

20%

Multi-Core

1532

17%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

vs
Intel Core i7-940 Logo

Intel Core i7-940

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 17th, 2008
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameBloomfield
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.2 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
10 nm
Process Size45 nm
25.0x
Multiplier22.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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