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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3704 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 39% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - 174 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $143.57 vs $334.78
- Up to 69% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - $0.83 vs $2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
113 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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123 FPS
$6.6/FPS
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Core i5-12400
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112 FPS
$8.21/FPS
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Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7.43/FPS
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Core i5-12400
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112 FPS
$8.65/FPS
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Core i5-12400
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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112 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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123 FPS
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Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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