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Core i7-7920HQ vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-7920HQ vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $568

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-7920HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than Core i7-7920HQ.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7920HQ

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 45 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-7920HQ - 130 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7920HQ - 12 vs 8 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo
Core i7-7920HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

120

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

130

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.12/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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TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo
Core i7-7920HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo
Core i7-7920HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1271

58%

Multi-Core

4142

47%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-7920HQ Logo

Intel Core i7-7920HQ

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i7-7920HQ or Core i5-12400

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

Laptops Using Core i7-7920HQ or Core i5-12400

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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