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Core i7-9800X vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-9800X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than Core i7-9800X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-9800X - 208 vs 182 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

182

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

208

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 126.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

62%

Multi-Core

7353

83%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Intel Core i7-9800X

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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