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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4459 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-960 - 169 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-960 - $0.86 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $132.34 vs $145.97
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145.97
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Intel Core i7-960 3.2 GHz 8 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor SLBEU LGA 1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-960
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$18.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$919.82
In Stock
61 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$771.89
In Stock
48 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
69 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
69 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
48 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
61 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
61 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
69 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
61 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
61 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
49 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
49 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
61 FPS
$19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
48 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
49 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
61 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
61 FPS
$29.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
48 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
61 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
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