Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1586 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-7980XE - 212 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $658.06 vs $725.89
- Up to 12% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-7980XE - $3.45 vs $3.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 36 vs 12 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€730.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |