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Core i7-860 vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-860 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4501 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-860 - 169 vs 152 FPS
  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-860 - €164.13 vs €277.47
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-860 - €0.97 vs €1.83 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

152

90%

Value, €/FPS

€1.83/FPS

53%

Price, €

€277.47

59%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

169

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.13

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 i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

20%

Multi-Core

1463

17%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Core i7-860

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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