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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3775 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-2960XM - 326 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
326
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£110.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2960XM or Core i5-12400F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
202 FPS
£3.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£729.95
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239 FPS
£3.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£949.98
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180 FPS
£3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£646.8
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220 FPS
£3.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£730.8
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180 FPS
£5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£999
In Stock
202 FPS
£3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£732
In Stock
217 FPS
£3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£829.95
In Stock
217 FPS
£3.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£742.8
In Stock
202 FPS
£3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£799.99
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217 FPS
£4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,034.99
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