In Dead Space, the Core i7-980X is slightly slower than the Core i5-12400F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $30 more expensive!
Core i7-980X
No clear advantages
Core i5-12400F
- Up to 3% faster in Dead Space – 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Dead Space
- Is 11 years and 9 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Mar 16, 2010
- Is 11 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 16% cheaper – $159.99 vs $189.95
- Up to 16% cheaper
- Up to 18% better value in Dead Space – $0.89 vs $1.09/FPS
- Up to 18% better value in Dead Space
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
Dead Space FPS Calculator
Core i7-980X vs Core i5-12400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
174 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
89 FPS
93%
Price, $
$189.95
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
82%
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
179 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
96 FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-980X vs Core i5-12400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-980X vs Core i5-12400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-980X Mar 16th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12400F Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $174.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
