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£329.98
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Core i5-7640X
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £329.98 vs £2511.32
- Up to 87% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400 - £1.89 vs £14.03 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7640X - 179 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
175
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£329.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
Buy for £329.98 on Amazon
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Updated 7026 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, £/FPS
£14.03/FPS
13%
Price, £
£2511.32
13%
FPS Winner
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black
Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7027 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i5-7640X or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
55 FPS
£28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,588.88
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