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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-7740X - 177 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $81.41 vs $98.71
- Up to 22% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-7740X - $0.46 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
166
93.78531073446328%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
77.96610169491525%
Price, €
€109.57
82%
Intel Core i7-7740x Processor Tray (CM8067702868631)
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€90.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Updated 273 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1634
74.57781834778639%
Multi-Core
5277
59.225589225589225%
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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