Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-7820X - 169 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - €164.13 vs €641.79
- Up to 76% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-7820X - €0.97 vs €3.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 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 |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |