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Core i7-975 vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-975 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-975 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 i7-975.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 11% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-975 - 142 vs 128 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-975 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-975 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-975 doesn't have integrated graphics
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The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-975 Logo
Core i7-975

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

128

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

142

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.02/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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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-975 Logo
Core i7-975

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-975 Logo
Core i7-975

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

540

25%

Multi-Core

1888

21%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-975 Logo

Core i7-975

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jun 2nd, 2009Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7 ExtremeCollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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