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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Core i7-7740X
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $49.80 vs $133.45
- Up to 60% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12400 - $0.26 vs $0.65 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-7740X - 204 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
192
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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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
Extreme
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-7740X or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
64 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$10.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$812.41
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63 FPS
$14.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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81 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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63 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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81 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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81 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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81 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$22.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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