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Core i7-960 vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-960 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4459 days newer than Core i7-960.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 33% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-960 - 238 vs 179 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


FPS

179

75%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/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

Highest

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-960 Logo
Core i7-960

Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009


Single-Core

491

23%

Multi-Core

1663

19%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-960 Logo

Core i7-960

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Oct 20th, 2009Release Date
Core i7CollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8Threads
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
130 WTDP
45 nmProcess Size
24.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated Graphics
NoOverclockableNo

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