Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 25% better in F1 23 than Core i9-7900X - 277 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £113.0 vs £428.88
- Up to 79% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-7900X - £0.41 vs £1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
277
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£113
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |