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The Core i5-12400F is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-12400F

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-5960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads

Core i5-12400F vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 4th, 2022


Average FPS

203

100%

Min 1% FPS

134

100%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Average FPS

184

91%

Min 1% FPS

122

91%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Core i5-12400F vs Core i7-5960X in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-12400F vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2221

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9125

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1312

59%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7447

82%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-12400F vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

18 MB

90%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

83%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

80%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

44%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

General
Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
$174.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell E
65 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.5 GHzBase Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
18 MBL3 Cache
20 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2133 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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