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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1653 days newer than 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 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.27
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-12400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
87 FPS
€9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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56 FPS
€12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699.88
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€15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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87 FPS
€12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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56 FPS
€15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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46 FPS
€18.13/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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76 FPS
€17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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68 FPS
€13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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42 FPS
€17.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.26
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68 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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