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Core i7-950 vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-950 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $84.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7238 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $143.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7238 minutes ago

Core i7-950

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $84.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7238 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $143.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7238 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4599 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.

Advantages of Core i7-950

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $84.15 vs $143.57
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12400 - $0.28 vs $0.44 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-950 - 326 vs 296 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

296

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.28/FPS

100%

Price, $

$84.15

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor

Buy for $84.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7238 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

326

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.44/FPS

64%

Price, $

$143.57

58%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $143.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7238 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

463

21%

Multi-Core

1569

18%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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130 W
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$310

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$416.96

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$273.18

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$143.57

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$319.99

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$119.89

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$144.32

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$83.35

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$185

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$84.15

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$84.15

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$175.95

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$84.15

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$195

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$84.15

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$328.95

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$84.15

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Ryzen 9 7900X

$378.72

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$84.15

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Ryzen 5 5600

$115.73

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$84.15

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$127

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$84.15

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Ryzen 9 7950X

$495.36

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Core i7-950

$84.15

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$294.95

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$84.15

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Core i9-12900K

$279

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Core i7-950

$84.15

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Core i7-950

$84.15

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

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Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

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Core i5-13400F

$849.99

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

$143.81

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$173

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$310

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$416.96

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

$273.18

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

$84.15

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Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

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