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Core i7-2720QM vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-2720QM vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-2720QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4019 days newer than Core i7-2720QM.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2720QM

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 45 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 112% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-2720QM - 155 vs 73 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2720QM - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of The Callisto Protocol.
The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2720QM Logo
Core i7-2720QM

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2011


FPS

73

47%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

155

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/FPS

100%

Price, €

€105.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 105.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2720QM Logo
Core i7-2720QM

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2011

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2720QM Logo
Core i7-2720QM

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

476

22%

Multi-Core

1429

16%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-2720QM

vs

Intel Core i5-12400

Jan 3rd, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1224SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
25.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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