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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700 - 164 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $114.53 vs $182.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700 - $0.78 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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