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Core i7-950 vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-950 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4599 days newer than Core i7-950.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 41% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-950 - 236 vs 167 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

167

71%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

236

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.61/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

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In Stock

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

463

21%

Multi-Core

1569

18%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jun 2nd, 2009Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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